Lithium-ion battery explosion may have caused structure fire, officials say

A lithium-ion battery explosion may have caused a commercial fire in Rancho Cordova on Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said ...
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Lithium-ion battery fires on the rise: Chicago Fire Department takes action

CHICAGO — Lithium-ion batteries power lots of our everyday electronic devices. However, if these batteries are flawed, they have the potential to cause serious harm or even death. The Chicago Fire ...
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FAA studying battery fires on planes to address growing concern

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FAA is studying the issue of exploding lithium batteries amid a growing concern over battery fires on planes. Kris Van Cleave ...

Lithium-ion batteries

Known as ‘white gold’, lithium is among the most important mined elements on the planet – ideal for the rechargeable batteries used in tech products. Can Europe’s largest ...