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 Wednesday.

A failing lithium-ion battery was the cause of a weekend blaze at a hobby shop, according to authorities. Firefighters responding to 3086 Cranberry Highway on January 5 around 11:40 a.m. for an alarm activation found heavy smoke pouring from the building,

The number of New Yorkers killed in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries dropped significantly last year, according to the FDNY. Six people died in 2024, compared to 18 deaths in 2023 — a 67% decrease, officials said on Wednesday.

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Lithium-ion batteries are widely viewed as a necessity for meeting our growing energy demands while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. So far, however, their commercial rollout has been hindered by safety issues relating to their use of liquid electrolytes: including the possibility for the harmful chemicals they contain to leak into the environment,

A large fire that burned through a Wareham, Massachusetts, strip mall this weekend likely started with lithium-ion batteries, fire officials said, sharing video of the blaze erupting.