Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but "due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were unable ...

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

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...

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

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

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

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

Plus, he says that batteries in the few cars that are older than eight years seem to be fine, with very few wearing out early ...

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 California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that ...