A New South Wales inquest is examining the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, linked to three deaths in recent years. Data from Fire and Rescue NSW said lithium-ion batteries are causing approximately ...

Exploding e-bike and e-scooter batteries emitting "jet-like flames" and toxic fumes pose an increasingly lethal danger, a probe after a series of fire deaths has heard. An inquiry into the dangers of ...

A 76-year-old grandmother in Flushing became New York City’s first victim this year to die in a fire caused by an exploding lithium-ion battery, FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced Tuesday. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its ...

Chicago and New York are different worlds, from hot dog condiments to hot dog excrement on the sidewalks. New York uses the wrong kind on the former and has too much of the latter. But the laws of ...

PITTSBURGH — A hybrid vehicle caught fire inside an auto repair facility in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood late Wednesday, leading to the car’s battery exploding. Firefighters were called to ...