Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly exploding inside garbage trucks, endangering New York City's sanitation workers. The long, rectangular batteries used in e-bikes have become a fiery threat to ...

An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

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Today, Laura Kavanagh will sign the formal paperwork, handing over her responsibility as New York City fire commissioner and we salute her on her way out. Many have noted that Kavanagh is the first ...

Two-trailer carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries caught alight near Yass on Saturday morning, closing traffic in both directions ...

A 76-year-old grandmother was killed when an e-bike battery exploded like a “blowtorch” inside a Queens pizzeria on the Fourth of July – trapping her as she tried to leave the bathroom, the FDNY said.

Used in smartphones, vapes, toys, power tools and e-scooters, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but if not handled or charged properly they can catch fire or explode. The risk isn’t just in ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

A viral video reveals a Motorola G-series phone exploding in a man's pocket, reigniting concerns over lithium-ion battery ...