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

When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...

This recent fire highlights not only the immediate environmental effects but also the long-term implications for the role of ...

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

Experts have said that these types of fires will become more prevalent as the demand of electric vehicles and machinery ...

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

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 ...

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

There are more than 41,000 electric vehicles registered just in the Pasadena ... “I wouldn’t say that EV battery fires are worse, they’re just different, and it takes some understanding ...

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that ...

Residents of several dozen homes in Ojai were briefly ordered to evacuate or shelter in place Saturday morning after a hybrid electric vehicle caught fire ... determined the battery of the ...