VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Ahead of National Fire Prevention Week, the Virginia Beach Fire Department is sounding the alarm about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Everything we buy now -- from ...

MANITOWOC – The Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to promote fire safety, focusing on lithium-ion batteries. The campaign, "Charge into Fire ...

REXBURG — Firefighters with the Madison and Idaho Falls fire departments, along with deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's Office, watched Wednesday as a pack of lithium-ion battery cells burst ...

The National Fire Protection Association announced on Sept. 29, 2025, that “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” will be the theme for Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct.

For Fire Prevention Week of 2025, the National Fire Protection Association is focusing on how to safely use Lithium-ion batteries, especially in your home. Rechargeable batteries are found in most ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Lithium-ion battery fires are a growing concern across the U.S., with two such fires leaving a total of seven people displaced from their southern Denver metro homes in the past week.

About 30% of fires investigated by St. Pete fire this year were battery related. Departments nationwide used Fire Prevention Week to push safer charging of devices and electronics. Simple steps can ...

Central Coast fire departments are focusing on the safe use, charging and recycling of lithium-ion batteries during National Fire Prevention Week, with guidance from CAL FIRE to prevent home fires.

The U.S. House approved legislation Wednesday mandating federal safety standards for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and scooters, with the goal of preventing fires. The bill passed ...

Call2Recycle is the nation’s leading nonprofit battery recycling and stewardship program, dedicated to protecting the environment through safe, responsible end-of-life battery management. For more ...

NHK has found that at least 100 fires in Japan in the roughly three and a half years to August are believed to have been caused by recalled products containing lithium-ion batteries. It made the ...

NON-EMERGENCY LINE. WELL, TODAY, PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE IS REMINDING PEOPLE OF THE DANGERS OF LITHIUM BATTERIES. THEY HELD A LIVE BURN DEMONSTRATION TO SHOW HOW THEY CATCH FIRE, AND WHY THEY ...