A tractor trailer carrying lithium ion batteries caught on fire Thursday morning in Columbus, causing several neighborhoods in the area to be evacuated and the closure of four interstate exit ramps.

The evacuation was ordered out of concern that the batteries could burn very rapidly and explode. The fire was discovered at around 6 a.m., but the back of the smoking trailer wasn't opened until ...

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By contrast, the main metals used in lithium-ion batteries—lithium, nickel, and cobalt—are concentrated in certain geographical regions, which makes them expensive and where mining them is ...

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 ...

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 ...