Lithium-ion batteries power phones, scooters and electric cars — but the increasingly common energy source can spark fires so intense that they challenge veteran firefighters. The fires burn hotter, ...

Twice in the last two weeks, Adams County Fire Rescue responded to fires involving lithium batteries. The first time, a battery-powered scooter caught fire in a garage, and caught a Tesla parked ...

BETHLEHEM TWP. − The soybeans used to make soy milk and tofu can now be used to make firefighting foam that can extinguish a fire threatening your neighborhood. And several fire departments in Stark ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal prosecutors this week revealed extensive details about the cause of a Jan. 1 fire in Pacific Palisades ...

For 25 years, the Oakland Hills Fire was California's most destructive wildfire on record. That has since been passed by four fires in the past decade.