The driver of a garbage truck was injured when an improperly disposed battery was crushed and exploded in North Haven.

A Jeep Wrangler EV parked at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View burst into flames Thursday before spreading to three ...

Even if you don’t own one of the defective cordless vacs, CR says there are important safety tips for any device with a ...

A fire broke out at the Calabasas Landfill off of Lost Hills Road on the evening of April 21, initially raising fears of arson amid the controversy over the vast amount of fire debris being dumped at ...

Have we really moved past the county line? It seems like it. The litigation played out last year, most county clerk ...

Researchers uncovered a previously unknown degradation mechanism in lithium-ion batteries, caused by a “quasi-conversion reaction” during discharge that forms lithium oxide and accelerates battery ...

The four-alarm fire on Feb. 21 was said to be caused by a lithium-ion battery embedded in an item that was being recycled. The resulting fire and its black, billowing smoke could be seen for 15 miles.

The fire was deemed accidental, caused by a lithium-ion battery left on its charger for over three months that overheated. The battery then exploded and ignited nearby items, the city said.

Three of the four occupants managed to escape the structure before fire crews arrived and were transported to area hospitals for burn-related injuries. Tragically, the fourth occupant—identified as ...