About 135 fires last year were caused by lithium-ion batteries, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said in a statement.

Store surveillance video shows the beginning of the fire in the location where batteries were stored and charged.

A four-alarm fire at a strip mall in Onset was accidental, likely caused by hundreds of lithium-ion batteries stored in the front left corner of a shop, the state fire marshal’s office said ...

The cause of a fire that destroyed a hobby shop and an antique shop in the Onset section of Wareham on Sunday has been ...

They say a fire isn't the only thing to worry about when it comes to malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries. "There is no question a life was saved today because of working smoke detectors," said ...

A lithium-ion battery in a prescription vape pen ignited a fire at a Florida home on Monday, leaving the Theaman family and ...

Over the course of 2024, the FDNY Lithium-ion Battery Task Force inspected 585 e-bike shops, a 25% increase from 2023. Over the course of these 12 months, the task force issued 426 FDNY summonses, 138 ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — Marc Theaman was working in his office at a house they were renting in Lake Worth on Monday at about noon when the patio suddenly caught fire. Theaman quickly ...

A fire on Sunday in Onset caused major damage to a hobby shop. The town’s fire chief says the cause was lithium-ion batteries. “Last year there was 135 reported fires,” said Onset Fire Chief ...

Fire officials said recent local and state legislation had strengthened enforcement capabilities, leading to a reduction in injuries and deaths from lithium-ion battery-related fires.