EMR Metal Recycling said a lithium-ion battery that was "wrongly delivered" to the Camden shredding facility was likely the ...

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 ...

Firefighters responded after a man called saying his cell phone battery started hissing, and then rapidly burning ...

A hazmat bin was seen being hauled into the building.

Fire and Rescue NSW reported 323 fires ignited by lithium-ion batteries, an increase from 272 fires in 2023, and 165 fires in ...

A metal recycling company said Saturday that a “wrongly delivered” lithium-ion battery is the suspected cause of a four-alarm ...

Dangerous lithium ... fire authorities to stay safe. The NSW State coroner in November announced a probe into fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries, after two people died in March when a battery ...

Emergency services have warned of “an alarming spike” in lithium-ion battery fires after a Sydney man was killed by a blaze ...

You might wonder why a regular fire extinguisher, the kind you might have in your home or workplace, can’t handle lithium-ion battery fires. SafeQuip, a distributor of fire-related equipment, explores ...

The source of smoke coming from a two-story building in Sun Valley Wednesday was later determined to be a lithium-ion battery ...

Photo shows A fire engine arrives to put out a mound ... high number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. When a lithium-ion battery is left to overcharge, such as overnight, it can overheat.