Lithium-ion battery explodes in Van Nuys apartment, shattering windows

A report of shattered windows and smoke coming from a Van Nuys apartment building Saturday turned out to be an exploding ...
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Small explosion at a northeast-side home caused by after-market batteries, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO — Two people suffered minor injured during a "small explosion" caused by an after-market lithium-ion battery at a house on the northeast side Friday, according to the San Antonio Fire ...
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Lithium-ion battery explosion may have caused structure fire, officials say

(FOX40.COM) — A lithium-ion battery explosion may have caused a commercial fire in Rancho Cordova on Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said. Firefighters arrived at the fire in the 3200 block of ...
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An ‘explosion-proof bag’ failed on Mackinac Island. Here’s the e-bike battery safety rules that actually work

An e-bike battery exploded on Mackinac Island, sparking a fire despite being stored in an "explosion-proof" bag.
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Experts warn on lithium battery fire hazards, urge safe disposal

Recent incidents, including a lithium-ion battery fire in San Luis Obispo County, have renewed warnings from safety experts about the dangers of improper battery storage and disposal. Lithium-ion ...
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Thousands lost power near Chinese Camp after explosion

An explosion in Tuolumne County caused thousands in the Chinese Camp area to lose power Friday evening, according to officials. The Tuloumne County Sheriff's Office said there was an explosion due to ...
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There’s been an explosion in lithium ion batteries – and that’s precisely the problem for insurers

The cost of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is running at nearly three times those of normal house fires, a top insurer has revealed. Insurance Australia Group, operator of some of the country’s ...