UT Dallas researchers have identified the cause of LiNiO₂ battery degradation and developed a structural reinforcement method ...

Typically, a garbage truck driver will compress the truck's load if fire is seen, starving the flames of oxygen and often ...

Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Monterey County on California's scenic Central Coast over a major fire at a battery plant. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors ratified the emergency ...

Now we can add fallout from lithium-ion battery fires to our list. The battery storage plant caught fire on Jan. 16 for “an unknown reason,” and firefighters essentially had to let it burn ...

2. Grab Your Lith-Ex: Ensure you have a Lith-Ex fire extinguisher on hand. These are specially designed to combat lithium-ion battery fires. 3. Pull the Pin: Hold the extinguisher upright and pull ...

The fire service was alerted to the fire which began inside the plane just before 10:30 p.m., it said. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said it began in the plane’s tail.

MANILA, Philippines — Two persons died when fire struck a condominium unit in Binondo, Manila, early Wednesday morning, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The BFP spot report said ...

Firefighters had the footprint of the 6,625-acre blaze 88% surrounded as of Tuesday evening, according to Cal Fire. "Minimal smoldering and fire behavior were observed overnight, and high humidity ...

Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year. Sign up View from eastern Chula Vista of southern end of Border 2 fire Saturday. (Photo by Chris Stone ...

Climate Science Coalition of America Executive Director Steve Goreham has warned against the government’s investment in lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are causing more than 10,000 ...

While the majority of the largest and most destructive fires had been more than 90 percent contained by Monday, last week’s more than 6,600-acre Border 2 fire is 43 percent contained.