“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...

One of the biggest clean-up challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after ...

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...

If batteries are exposed to flames, they can become fire risks — reigniting days, weeks or even months after the initial ...

Burned electric vehicles are hindering the work of emergency services cleaning up Los Angeles after massive fires. Toxins ...

There are more than 41,000 electric vehicles ... longer than gas-powered cars, and these fires can be harder to put out because it’s difficult for water to reach the battery packs, Malmgren ...

A fire in the battery of a hybrid electric vehicle forced the evacuation of several dozen homes in Ojai on Saturday.

As per analytics firm StrategicRisk, when lithium-ion batteries burn they release “hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and ...

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...

The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in ... The cost of lithium batteries has dropped dramatically, boosting ...