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 leading distributor of fire-related equipment, ...

Lithium-ion batteries, while highly energy-dense and efficient, can occasionally malfunction or become damaged. When this ...

The FCL-X™ specialty lithium-ion battery fire extinguisher is specifically engineered to quickly, safely, and fully extinguish lithium battery fires. Its advanced design and technology offer ...

A fire on Tuesday involving a lithium-ion battery powered phone left a man hurt, despite firefighters saying he did everything right.

Today, a container is being monitored for lithium contamination, after the blaze at the Xerotech battery company on ... the minor blaze with a fire extinguisher. Cork City Fire Brigade were ...

An oxygen tank illegally placed in a trashcan caused an explosion in a Whitehall garbage truck Wednesday, according to a ...

As a garbage worker was loading trash on the 4000 Block of Elbern Avenue, a fireball blew out the back of the truck, scattering trash in the roadway and starting a fire inside the truck.

In the event of a lithium battery fire, use a fire extinguisher suitable for electrical fires or cover the flames with sand or dirt to smother them. Do not use water, as it can exacerbate the fire.

Read on for Consumer Reports’ advice on how to stay safe if your car catches fire. You may have seen ... some of which are equipped with lithium-ion batteries. And how many of us have seen ...