Consumers warned off cheap e-bikes and e-scooters as NSW records hundreds of battery fires
Fire and Rescue NSW reported 323 fires ignited by lithium-ion batteries, an increase from 272 fires in 2023, and 165 fires in ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here's why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
Ban all e-bikes on NYC transit: Lithium-ion batteries pose too high of a fire danger
On a recent trip, I boarded a subway car with a delivery worker, his e-bike and two lithium-ion batteries. I immediately ...
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Recent Columbia fires connected to lithium-ion batteries. Here's what to know
Two recent fires in Columbia were connected to lithium-ion batteries. The fire department issued advice for safely storing ...
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Research Corner: Lithium-Ion Battery Heat Release Rate and Explosion Hazards
Daniel Madrzykowski and Nathaniel Sauer provide the details of the Fire Safety Research Institute's testing that shed more ...
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Lithium batteries
From concerns about evacuating in an electric vehicle, to the challenges of cleaning up lithium-ion batteries, we spoke with experts about how society grapples with worsening disasters largely fueled ...
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Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill
A lithium-ion battery caused a fire outside a Westchester residence early Sunday morning, Feb. 2, prompting firefighters to issue safety warnings about the potential hazards of these increasingly ...
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Sydney man dies in fire as battery blazes spike
Emergency services have warned of “an alarming spike” in lithium-ion battery fires after a Sydney man was killed by a blaze ...
2 displaced after Douglas County basement fire involving lithium-ion batteries
Two residents of an unincorporated Douglas County home are finding overnight accommodations after a fire broke out inside ...
Man seriously injured after lithium-ion batteries explode at home north of Sydney, with two others taken to hospital
Three people have been rushed to hospital after lithium-ion batteries exploded at a home on the New South Wales Central Coast in the early hours of the morning.