The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may ...

Madison firefighters quickly extinguished a fire caused by an electric scooter on the 1200 block of Lawrence Street on Monday ...

As firefighters battled a five-alarm fire at a supermarket in the Bronx earlier this month, New York City officials gathered beside what they said was the cause of the fire: the blackened shell of ...

The Madison Fire Department is putting out safety tips Wednesday regarding lithium ion batteries after an electric scooter ...

CARMEL, Ind. — The Carmel Fire Department is among many agencies across the U.S. seeing a rise in the number of fires linked to lithium ion batteries. “From New York to Chicago to Carmel to LA, it’s ...

Lithium-ion batteries, found in many popular consumer products, are under scrutiny again following a massive fire this week in New York City thought to be caused by the battery that powered an ...

A recent apartment complex fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery found inside an electric scooter, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The fire was reported just before 8:45 p.m.

This recall involves Transpro brand A3 Hub Motor, A11F Spark, and R1 Commuter electric scooters. The scooters are powered by lithium-ion batteries. They were sold in black or gray colors. The ...

LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – A lithium-ion battery from an electric scooter exploded in a Ludlow home on Tuesday, causing a two-alarm fire and significant property damage. Springfield Fire Department sent ...

At least seven people have been injured in a five-alarm fire in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City thought to have been caused by a lithium-ion battery, according to fire officials. A civilian ...