COLUMBUS — Authorities evacuated an area of Columbus for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began ...

The evacuation was ordered out of concern that the batteries could burn very rapidly and explode. The fire was discovered at around 6 a.m., but the back of the smoking trailer wasn't opened until ...

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Popular products like the iPhone and some e-bikes and electric vehicles use lithium ion batteries. A combination of manufacturer issues, misuse and aging batteries can heighten the risk of the ...

Fifty fires across 38 Massachusetts cities and towns involved rechargeable lithium-ion batteries over the past ... than 11,000 gallons of water onto an electric car that caught fire in a Wareham ...

Fire in Truck Carrying Lithium Ion Batteries Leads to 3-Hour Evacuation in Columbus, Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio's capital, Columbus, for several hours on ...

for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly ...

Found inside phones, toys, cars and lawn tools, lithium-ion batteries can cause serious damage. At 6 p.m., WRAL shares simple steps to protect your home from lithium batteries. Found inside phones ...

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e-cigarettes and cordless power tools. Larger types of lithium-ion batteries are found in e-scooters, bikes and electric vehicles. These batteries are capable of catastrophic failure, entering a ...