Publicly reported fire incidents at waste and recycling facilities also hit 398, a new high since Fire Rover began compiling its report eight years ago, when that number was closer to 275.

U.K.-based metal recycler EMR will pay $6.7 million toward improvements to Camden’s Waterfront South neighborhood as a result ...

But the fact is, lithium-ion batteries, convenient though they may be, can become fire-starters in a heartbeat. And in ...

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 Key West Fire Department reminds owners of electric-powered vehicles that, without using the right safety precautions, ...

Most issues with lithium batteries aren’t random. While they bring tremendous value along with new challenges for safety that ...

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 ...

So far, no fatalities have resulted from a lithium-ion battery fire this year, officials said. In the 30-second clip, filled with the carnage wrought by the dangerous battery fires, the FDNY notes ...

Tucson Fire crews were dispatched to a lithium-ion battery fire on the south side Wednesday morning. Crews arrived at a ...

Lithium-ion batteries that power Capital Bikeshare bikes caught fire at a warehouse in D.C. on Thursday night, authorities say. DC Fire and EMS were called to the 6000 block of Blair Road NW ...

Proper management of these variables can significantly enhance fire prevention and containment. Imagine your warehouse is filled with power tools for example, each equipped with a lithium-ion battery ...