As holiday shoppers buy more devices powered by lithium‑ion batteries, safety concerns are rising. Fires linked to these batteries are happening more often — including on airplanes — yet critics say ...

While the technology is popular because of its light weight, high energy density, and ability to recharge, these kinds of ...

The National Fire Protection Association announced on Sept. 29, 2025, that “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” will be the theme for Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — All week long Fire Departments across KELOLAND are talking about Fire Prevention Week. The Rapid City Department has been focusing on lithium ion batteries and the fires that ...

The Durham Fire Department is raising awareness about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries as part of Fire Prevention Week. Used in everyday items like phones, e-bikes, power tools and toys, ...

A fire investigator determined the fire was started by thermal runaway from a lithium-ion battery that was among the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Do you have lithium-ion batteries in your home? Those batteries are in many of our home products like computers and smart phones, and they can be a fire hazard if not stored ...

Incidents involving lithium batteries are getting more common, so airlines are getting stricter about power banks due to the ...

The dog "counter-surfed while his humans (a CHFD family) were away and got hold of a device with a lithium ion battery," the Chapel Hill Fire Department said Chapel Hill Fire Department/Facebook A dog ...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau revealed in a new report on Thursday, Dec. 18 that a fire in a passenger jet’s overhead locker was caused by a power bank with a lithium-ion battery ...