As FEMA's National Preparedness Month enters its second week, emergency managers nationwide are urging Americans to stay prepared, especially as the busiest part of the hurricane season approaches.

A type of fire extinguisher marketed online for use on fires involving lithium-ion batteries does not meet national safety standards, Greeley firefighters warn. Class “L” fire extinguishers have not ...

Lithium batteries can be damaged by severe temperatures, overcharging, and impacts. Those batteries then overheat and can ...

The Durham Fire Department is raising awareness about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries as part of Fire Prevention Week. Used in everyday items like phones, e-bikes, power tools and toys, ...

The American Red Cross and many Michigan fire departments can guide residents on how to obtain a free smoke detector. It's hard to believe that something like our cellphones and our children's toys ...

SANTA CRUZ — At the Santa Cruz City Council meeting last week, Santa Cruz Fire Division Chief Tim Shields addressed the governing body to raise awareness about the fire safety hazards associated with ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WRAL) - A fire broke out at a firefighter’s house in North Carolina after his dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, with most Americans already ...

LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Emergency officials are warning about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after a house fire in Lenoir County was traced to one that wasn’t even in use or being charged.

A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing Monday after a passenger’s lithium battery-powered device caught fire midflight—one of more than 35 such incidents to occur on a U.S. flight so far ...

Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog. The dog, Colton, set off the fire after chewing on a battery-powered device. Other ...