An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY officials said Tuesday.

A 76-year-old grandmother was killed when an e-bike battery exploded like a “blowtorch” inside a Queens pizzeria on the Fourth of July – trapping her as she tried to leave the bathroom, the FDNY said.

A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".

An Indian mobile shop was the centre of a horrific incident after this youngster got injured following an explosion from a phone battery. CCTV footage from the shop revealed a shocking scene where the ...

NEW YORK — An exploding lithium-ion battery in an illegal e-bike repair shop in the basement of a residential home in Queens sparked a huge fire that tore through the single-family house, FDNY ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 14—Brookhaven volunteer fire crews spent a good portion of Wednesday evening with a collective eye on a charred apartment at ...

As The Verge, which explains about lithium-ion battery technology, says, "It is natural for chemicals used in batteries to explode," the materials used in lithium-ion batteries are always at risk of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke ...

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Galaxy Note 7Although it is a lithium-ion battery whose explosion or ignition is regarded as a problem, it was discovered that the headphones exploded at the ear of the passenger's female who was ...