The number of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries has more than doubled in the span of two years, according to the city.

And that is despite the significant move towards nickel-free batteries such as lithium iron phosphate or LPF and the ...

So far this year the FDNY has fought 122 lithium-ion battery fires but this was the first one to go fatal, officials said. The steep drop in fatalities shows that city residents have taken the FDNY’s ...

The blaze inside Singas Famous Pizza in Flushing was the first fatal fire caused by a lithium-ion battery this year, FDNY ...

A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday after a portable battery belonging to a ...

A fatal fire at a Queens pizzeria last week was caused by a lithium-ion battery, marking the first such fatality in 2025, ...

FDNY officials say flames trapped a 76-year-old woman after a lithium-ion battery ignited outside a restaurant bathroom.

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 ...

E-bike battery malfunction leads to fire and first NYC battery-related death in 2025, trapping 76-year-old woman in a Queens ...

In 2024, Rosen decided that he was no longer going to seek the death penalty, noting that the death penalty is racially ...

The Nigerian government wants to refine its resources domestically so they can fetch a higher price on the international market.