New video shows Onset blaze that injured firefighter caused by lithium-ion battery, officials say
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,
Large fire at Onset strip mall likely caused by lithium-ion batteries, officials say
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.
FDNY reports 67% drop in lithium-ion battery deaths in 2024
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.
Braintree official weighs in on lithium-ion battery storage facility. What was decided
Braintree Electric Light Department awarded the bid to New York-based Convergent to own and operate the batteries in an effort for the utility to comply with the state’s clean energy goals. Convergent would have also been required to save BELD, and in turn ratepayers, money.
Crews respond to Onset hobby shop fire started by lithium-ion battery
It started with just a simple puff of smoke.Then moments later, the fire spread, fast.A fire on Sunday in Onset caused<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Video shows fire erupt at Onset strip mall, batteries eyed as cause
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.
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Lithium-ion battery deaths drop 67% in 2024, FDNY commissioner 'won't be satisfied until that number is 0'
Lithium-ion battery deaths in New York City went down 67% in 2024, but FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker told 1010 WINS that he ...
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Watch fire caused by rechargeable battery rapidly spread at Mass. business (video)
"This video makes me cry. It’s the fire that changed my life at an adjacent store," another business owner in the same building wrote.
Lithium-ion battery legislation: Fire authorities stress need to revive federal effort
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Lake Worth 'town hero' holding fundraiser for victims of lithium-ion battery home fire
Monaco was riding his golf cart around the neighborhood, when he noticed a home was covered in smoke and flames ...
Liquid-like molecular dynamics explain solid-state battery material's superionic transport abilities
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