CBS News11d
50 lithium-ion battery fires identified in last six months in Massachusetts
A fire on Rockland Street six years ago destroyed a kitchen - all caused by the lithium-ion battery inside a small e-cigarette. The awareness and data show just how important this new checklist is.
Telegram11d
Massachusetts: Significant increase in number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries
There is a marked increase in the number of fires in Massachusetts caused by lithium-ion batteries that power items like electric cars, smartphones and e-bikes. The state Department of Fire ...
Boston.com11d
Lithium-ion batteries caused 50 fires in 6 months. How can you protect your home?
Massachusetts alone has experienced 50 lithium-ion battery fires in the last six months. That’s more than double the national average, according to Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. The state ...
Boston Herald12d
Lithium-ion battery fires jump rapidly in Massachusetts: ‘They’re nearly impossible to extinguish’
Firefighters across Massachusetts are facing the “nearly impossible” task of extinguishing lithium-ion battery fires much more often, according to new state data showing that such blazes have ...
Fox News10d
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries triggers 3-hour evacuation in Ohio
Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after 7 a.m. and closed off several highway exits near the Scioto River. Officers went door-to-door to alert residents about ...
The Boston Globe12d
Lithium-ion battery fires on the rise in Mass.; officials identify 50 blazes over past six months
The state Department of Fire Services has identified 50 lithium-ion battery fires in Massachusetts over the past six months, more than double the annual average documented by a national fire ...
The Hamilton Spectator11d
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion ...
journalgazette11d
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio's capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck's trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to ...
KSTP-TV11d
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion ...
The Columbian11d
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion ...
The News-Herald10d
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus
COLUMBUS — Authorities evacuated an area of Columbus for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began ...