Firefighters and safety managers now face fires that may not respond to traditional suppression. This lack of clarity has fueled misconceptions about how these fires should be handled.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices people rely on every day, from cell phones and laptops to ...

The Honolulu Fire Department has determined that a blaze in McCully over the weekend was caused by a lithium-ion battery from an e-scooter. The case has been classified as accidental.

A car was totalled after a4500 block of Gridley Ave. in Veirs Mill Village was successfully extinguished early this morning.

No injuries were reported, but the damage is estimated at $248,000.

RICHMOND, Va. — Public safety officials from Chesterfield and Henrico counties are offering safety tips to prevent emergencies during Fire Prevention Week, which runs from October 5 through 11. The ...

FURTHER UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS WEEK IS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, AND THE GREENVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ORGANIZING A DROP-OFF EVENT FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES TO PROVIDE SAFE DISPOSAL FOR ...

LUDLOW — An electric scooter battery explosion caused a house fire in Ludlow on Tuesday, the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined. Firefighters were called around 4 p.m. Tuesday to the fire, the ...

Did you know lithium-ion batteries can start a house fire? These batteries are found in everything from laptops and cellphones to e-bikes and electric cars — and can quickly transform from useful ...

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office and local fire departments are supporting the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign: “Charge into Fire ...

Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices people rely on every day, from cell phones and laptops to e-bikes and electric vehicles. But the Fire Department says those same batteries are now ...