SAN DIEGO — San Diego fire officials reported an increase in fires related to lithium batteries, prompting calls for public awareness about proper usage, storage and disposal of these ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- With 12 days until Christmas ... but firefighters have a warning about the batteries that power them. Lithium-ion batteries are in devices you use every day like phones ...

There have been at least 25,000 lithium-ion battery fires nationwide in the ... “These fires happen very fast,” Robert Rezende, San Diego Fire Rescue Department Battalion Chief 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 ...

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) - A Chula Vista family is scrambling to find housing during the holidays after a house fire that may have been caused by lithium batteries. From burned photos to a ...

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

Marc Theaman was working in the office at a house they were renting in Lake Worth on Monday at around noon when the patio ...

Monaco was riding his golf cart around the neighborhood, when he noticed a home was covered in smoke and flames ...

lithium-ion batteries. Found in everyday devices like laptops, tablets and even electric toothbrushes, these batteries can catch fire if they overheat or are damaged. Last July, panic erupted on ...

KGTV - San Diego Scripps Fri, December 13, 2024 at 7:13 PM UTC With just days until Christmas and Hanukkah, some of the hottest gifts this year will no doubt be electronics.