When a lithium battery catches fire, it can get to temperatures as high as 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, making water and standard fire extinguisher foam less effective, according to Huntington Fire ...

Lithium metal batteries promise far more energy storage than current lithium-ion cells. They can deliver up to ten times the ...

You likely have a lot of lithium-ion batteries around your home. The long-lasting batteries can be found in everything from laptops to smoke detectors to power tools. Once one of those batteries is ...

The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is warning residents against the use of Class “L” fire extinguishers, a new ...

While it looks like your run-of-the-mill fire extinguisher, it’s a class-D fire agent that will put out a reactive metal fire as well as lithium-ion battery fires.

Firefighters in Utah warn about lithium ion battery safety after recent fires. The Unified Fire Authority advises using original equipment and avoiding aftermarket parts for safety.

Fire officials determined that a lithium-ion battery experienced thermal runaway, a chain reaction that caused it to overheat and explode. "This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of ...

Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon said Wednesday that a fire off Metric Way in north Carson Tuesday was not caused by a lithium-ion battery as originally believed. "When fire units arrived at the ...