As electric bikes continue to grow in popularity, so has the number of battery fires, some of which are fatal. This past weekend, an e-bike sparked a massive, hours-long blaze that destroyed a Bronx ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The San Francisco Fire Department has seen an increase in fires caused by Lithium-ion batteries. These batteries that are used to power E-bikes and E-scooters are catching fire ...
A brand of electric scooters sold at Walmart and Sam's Club is being recalled due to concerns over its lithium-ion batteries. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the batteries can ...
The Fire Safety Research Institute team partnered with researchers from UL Solutions to conduct experiments to quantify hazards that are posed in residences when the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery of an ...
Recent fires in an apartment building on Garden Street in New Rochelle, started by explosions of e-scooter batteries, has fire officials warning residents about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.
FDNY officials said Monday the cause of a three-alarm fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, that killed three family members across three generations Sunday was a lithium-ion battery. “This was a difficult ...
Lithium ion batteries are everywhere these days but they're a major fire risk. That has insurers warning premiums will need .