Behind the convenience of lithium ... battery casing, resulting in an explosion. While such incidents are rare, they can cause severe injuries or property damage. 3. Toxic Gas Emission: Lithium ...

Things can get especially nasty when the battery explodes indoors. So, why do some lithium-ion batteries blow up, and how can you prevent it from happening? Lithium-ion batteries, like the one in ...

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.

A total of 50 lithium-ion battery fires have been tracked in Massachusetts over the past six months, more than double the annual average detected by a national fire data reporting system ...

A lithium-ion battery fire requires a specific approach and cannot be put out with just water. “You can use water but nowhere near the water that we carry. We can put out a regular bedroom fire ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...