Every year, it's estimated that there are more than 5,000 lithium-ion battery fires at recycling facilities in the U.S. alone ...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh fire crews say lithium-ion battery fires pose unique and unpredictable challenges—especially when entire vehicles are involved. On Wednesday night, crews were called to an auto ...

Neighbors in a Northern Virginia community are collecting donations for a family who lost their home and all of their ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a car battery emitting smoke in West Brighton on Thursday. The incident was called at 11:44 a.m. in a commercial parking lot in the 700 block of Post Avenue ...

Con Edison was supposed to build four charging stations at NYCHA campuses, but the company quietly cancelled the funding in ...

A fire in Aurora on Thursday was yet another in less than a week that had firefighters working to try to extinguish lithium battery fires. A townhome on Aurora's South Ensenada Street had heavy damage ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach firefighters demonstrated lithium-ion battery safety risks during a public demonstration Monday, showing residents what happens when these common batteries are ...

A series of high-profile incidents has triggered a public debate about safety within the rapidly growing industry.

Several ship fires started by electric vehicles onboard have made shipping companies reconsider their policies. Alaska Marine Lines is the latest to ban EVs and PHEVs onboard ships. The company cited ...