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Lithium batteries are in everything, from phones, to computers and even electric cars. But with electronics comes the risk of ...
The fire happened on Wednesday, and the garbage in the truck had to be dumped onto the ground so crews could extinguish the ...
It's protecting not only our firefighters,” said BAFD Chief Moore, “but our citizens who are using lithium-ion batteries ...
Oregon resident Freddie Mendoza (@541freddy) recently came home to see his home covered in ash. Mendoza attributes the cause of a house fire to a battery attached to a “blower” he purchased ...
That level of risk lent new urgency to the cleanup of L.A.'s fire debris. After being exposed to temperatures of more than 2,000 degrees, the thousands of lithium ion batteries left behind in the ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A lithium-ion battery explosion started a fire in the Portland State University engineering building Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find ...
Tucson Fire crews were dispatched to a lithium-ion battery fire on the south side Wednesday morning. Crews arrived at a lithium battery manufacturer at 2900 E. Elvira Road, just north of Tucson ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of lithium-ion batteries "exploding" and catching fire on the fourth floor of the engineering building at Portland State ...
Darwin’s mayor is calling for Top End residents to take care when throwing out hazardous materials, after a lithium-ion battery caught fire in a recycling truck. Lord Mayor of Darwin Kon ...
Let us know. The Camden City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday evening that regulates the handling of lithium-ion batteries. Its passage comes nearly two months after a massive fire at EMR, a ...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Lithium batteries are in everything, from phones, to computers and even electric cars. But with electronics comes the risk of fire. KKCO spoke with the Grand Junction ...