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Woodsy Owl Helps Raise Awareness of Safe Battery Disposal in New Regional PSA Campaign
The National Waste & Recycling Foundation and USDA Forest Service’s icon, Woodsy Owl, team up to raise public awareness on battery safety and proper disposal.
Lithium-ion battery likely caused massive junkyard fire in Camden, EMR Metal Recycling says
A lithium-ion battery that was “wrongly delivered” to the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden, NJ caused a major fire that took hours to put out. This was the sixth fire at the facility since 2021.
FDNY releases new PSA as lithium-ion batteries continue to pose a threat
FDNY reminds citizens to be mindful of where lithium-ion batteries are charged and disposed of as a lithium-ion battery was determined to be the cause of a fatal 2-alarm fire.
Lithium-ion battery explosion prompts fire response in La Jolla
San Diego Fire-Rescue crews responded early to reports of an explosion at a La Jolla apartment complex, caused by lithium-ion batteries that had exploded inside a utility closet.
Burton Fire battles lithium battery fire for over an hour
Improperly disposed of lithium batteries caused a fire in a dumpster on July 15th in Burston South Carolina.
Recycling Truck Fire Started with Lithium-Ion Batteries
A recycling truck caught fire in Sunderland, Massachusetts, caused by improperly discarded lithium-ion batteries.
Lithium-ion battery sparks Bronx fire that hurts 14
A dozen people were sent to the hospital after a lithium-ion battery started a fire in the Bronx.
Electric scooter sparks fire at multi-unit building in Kalihi
An e-scooter caught fire in Kalihi, damaging personal property and causing injuries. The Honolulu Fire Department is now spreading awareness about lithium-ion battery safety.
House fire caused by lithium battery in Harford causes $75,000 in damage
A lithium-ion battery, intended for use in a remote-controlled boat, caught fire and caused approximately $75,000 in damage to a Baltimore-area home.
They power almost everything now. But how safe are the lithium-ion batteries in your home?
A new survey found that a quarter of Americans don’t know what lithium batteries are. Reporter Letitia Perry discusses how lithium batteries can cause unexpected house fires.
Kenosha County house fire linked to lithium-ion battery
A charging lithium‑ion battery for a drone, overheated and sparked a fire that completely destroyed a home in Kansasville, Wisconsin.
Fire Forced Delta Emergency Landing—One Of At Least 35 Lithium Battery Incidents So Far This Year
A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on July 7th, after a passenger’s lithium battery-powered device caught fire mid flight.