Firefighters have responded to four lithium battery fires in just 12 hours across Sydney with claims some of the fires started from unqualified people modifying their e-bike and e-scooters.

Lithium-ion batteries in everyday devices at home are involved in a rising number of fires, as insurers warn severe fire claims exceeding $500,000 are becoming more common. Firefighters responded to ...

The preliminary results suggest that emissions from the lithium battery fire impacted surface soil in and around Site 8, ...

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...

Lithium battery fires burn at high temperatures and are difficult to put out. As a result, fire fighters did not battle the blaze and allowed it to burn out. The fire spread a large cloud of toxic ...

On Jan. 16, a large smoke plume rose above Moss Landing power plant and Elkhorn Slough. The lithium-ion battery array at ...

according to the Mercury News. Lithium battery fires can emit toxic gases that can cause respiratory problems and skin burns and are difficult to extinguish. The large plant, which stores some 750 ...

Mike turned the key to fire up the Mercury outboard on his Nitro bass ... that we could deplete a modern 12-volt, 100-amp lithium starting battery and it never occurred to us to try to figure ...

These are very disturbing numbers,” said County of Monterey Supervisor Glenn Church. “… We’re in uncharted territory.” ...

San Diego firefighter Robert Rezende, a specialist in lithium-battery hazards who’ll be assisting in the cleanup effort, said protocols developed during the 2023 fires in Maui will be used in ...