Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles ...
‘We don’t want it!’ San Gabriel Valley rages against shipment of Eaton fire hazardous waste
In a heated community meeting, furious residents assailed federal officials for trucking electric vehicle batteries and other ...
Police say burning Tesla battery prevented them from saving driver in fatal crash
Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, 'due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were ...
Dunn County reduces bridge weight limit
Officials have reduced the weight limit on the Highway BB/Tainter Lake Bridge following an inspection. The Cedar Falls bridge is inspected every other year. This year’s inspection found deterioration ...
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‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
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Burning Lithium Battery Sparks Garbage Truck Fire In Westchester
Fire crews in Westchester responded to a garbage truck fire after workers spotted smoke coming from a lithium-ion battery ...
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Where are the lithium batteries, paint and other hazardous materials from the Eaton and Palisades fires going?
Starting this week, two sites in L.A. County began receiving what is expected to be tons of household hazardous materials ...
In cleanup from California fires, lithium-ion batteries are a dangerous challenge
One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles, ...
MDOT to close Red Cedar River bridge for months
The Michigan Department of Transportation will close the Grand River Avenue bridge over the Red Cedar River starting Feb. 3 ...