NBC Los Angeles on MSN8d
How the EPA is handling the unprecedented lithium-ion battery removal in wildfire burn areas
The EPA Phase 1 removal process involves clearing hazardous materials from properties, including widely used lithium ion ...
Firehouse3d
Research Corner: Lithium-Ion Battery Heat Release Rate and Explosion Hazards
Daniel Madrzykowski and Nathaniel Sauer provide the details of the Fire Safety Research Institute's testing that shed more ...
The Salinas Californian29d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
A lithium fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday night forced evacuations in Northern Monterey County and continues to burn. Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas-powered electricity ...
KAMR Amarillo on MSN4d
Amarillo Fire Department warns about lithium-ion battery fires
Lithium-ion batteries are commonly found in smartphones, laptops, e-bikes and power tools and have become a growing fire ...
Streetsboro trash truck fire blamed on lithium-ion battery improperly thrown away
The Streetsboro Fire Department says that a recent trash truck fire shows the importance of safely disposing of lithium-ion ...
KQED8d
Lawsuit Blames PG&E, Vistra for Toxic Fire at Monterey Battery Storage Facility
Four Monterey County residents are suing PG&E and Vistra, alleging negligence in a battery storage fire that spread toxic ...
Hawk Central29d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
Live updates:Moss Landing under evacuation orders after battery power plant catches fire Lithium battery fires are challenging to extinguish, can burn for days, and are prone to reignition. Experts ...
Yahoo29d
Lithium battery fire erupts in Moss Landing. Why are these fires so difficult to put out?
In July 2024, firefighters took two days to extinguish a lithium battery fire that blocked the 15 Freeway to Las Vegas near Barstow. A big rig hauling a load of industrial-grade lithium-ion ...