Lithium-ion batteries are making up a significant portion of these dangerous items - and the EPA worries they may explode or ...

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...

A fire that gutted a house at 10 Franklin St. in Livermore Falls was caused by lithium-ion battery pack used for remote control cars, Livermore Falls Fire Chief Nathan Guptill said.

Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, 'due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were ...

Secretary Sean Duffy’s first act after being sworn in Tuesday was signing a memorandum that the administration says would ...

The Morro Bay City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pause the city’s ability to process new battery plant development ...

“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...

After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...

Scientists have linked a lithium battery plant fire in California earlier this month to a surge in heavy metals found in nearby soil.

One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles, ...

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...