PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A lithium-ion battery explosion started a fire in the Portland State University engineering building Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find that a ...

The Arlington Heights, Illinois Fire Department on Tuesday released its final report on a garbage truck explosion that injured two police officers and a firefighter back in December. Fire officials ...

San Diego Fire-Rescue crews responded early Thursday morning to reports of an explosion at a La Jolla apartment complex, where a set of lithium-ion batteries had caught fire. The world-famous Harlem ...

SPRING HILL, Fla. - A quick response by Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) this afternoon prevented a full-blown residential fire, sparked by exploding lithium-ion batteries. At approximately 2:00 PM ...

SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) — The strong smell of smoke still remains at the home on Venetia Drive from what’s left of the garage, now totally charred from a fire started by a lithium-ion battery left on ...

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 ...

LA JOLLA, Calif. (CNS) - Heavy smoked filled multiple units on the bottom level of an apartment building in La Jolla Thursday after lithium-ion batteries exploded in a utility closet. Crews responded ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There was a crucial lesson and demonstration on Wednesday for firefighters from around Western New York as they could see the dangers of dealing with combustible lithium-ion battery ...

After a cold day Saturday with highs in the mid-40s around the Portland metro area, another round of above-average temperatures is on the way Sunday with the chance for rain showers returning for the ...

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