Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries—including cell phones, laptops, vape pens and portable chargers—cause smoke or fire ...

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 ...

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, ...

There were no injuries in the fire, which broke out on Fteley Avenue in the Soundview section just before 4 a.m. Monday.

Indeed, the Vancouver Fire Rescue Service's 2024 annual report says the department is "addressing emerging challenges, including risks from new technologies such as lithium-ion batteries in ...

The value of the lithium contained in the batteries of EVs sold in December 2022 alone reached $3.2 billion despite the fact ...