Video captured the moment a truckload of lithium ion batteries exploded and blew apart a cargo container that fell on its side in a big rig rollover crash near the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of lithium-ion batteries "exploding" and catching fire on the fourth floor of the engineering building at Portland State University.

Garbage truck fires are never ideal, but they are usually not catastrophic. When a fire broke out on December 6 in the back of a garbage truck making its Friday rounds through the Chicago suburb of ...

CHICAGO — Lithium-ion batteries power lots of our everyday electronic devices. However, if these batteries are flawed, they have the potential to cause serious harm or even death. The Chicago Fire ...

An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

Multiple lithium-ion batteries exploded in Portland State University’s Engineering Building Tuesday morning, forcing more than 100 students and staff to evacuate the building for about two hours. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There was a crucial lesson and demonstration on Wednesday for firefighters from around Western New York as they could see the dangers of dealing with combustible lithium-ion battery ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Several fires across northern Utah sparked by lithium ion battery-powered equipment have kept fire crews busy. Now, they're reminding Utahns how to safely store, use, charge and ...