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Apartments Face Growing Fire Threat From Electric Scooters, Bikes
Apartment owners, insurance companies and government officials are taking note of the growing fire threat from electric scooters and bikes.
GreenTech Fire Solutions Donates Fire Suppression Tools to Ukraine
GreenTech Fire Solutions Donates High-Tech Fire Suppression Tools to Ukraine to help defend their nation against fires caused by war.
Norwegian Shipping Company Bans EV Cars Over Fire Fears
Norway’s Havila Krystruten shipping company bans EV cars on its ships following the results of an external investigation.
Are lithium-ion batteries to blame for recent boat blazes?
A spate of boat blazes have led to warnings of keeping lithium-ion batteries on board. But are they to blame?
Wind Turbine Catches Fire in NSW
A wind turbine catches fire in a spectacular blaze that fire crews could only watch from the ground and make sure there were no resulting spot fires.
Calgary Fire Department Warns About Charging Batteries
The Calgary Fire Department is warning residents to be aware of fire hazards when using electronic devices with lithium-ion batteries.
NYC Landlords Must Post FDNY Safety Bulletin
NYC landlords must post an FDNY safety bulletin warning about fires caused by e-bike batteries that have killed six people so far this year.
Masonic Lodge Donates Fire Suppression Devices
Sun Prairie Masonic Lodge 143 donates fire suppression devices to the Marshall Fire Department.
Government Action Needed On EV Fire Risks
The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) wants governments to help mitigate EV fire risks, as sales of EVs grow at a rapid pace.
Safety Concerns Mount Over Battery Cargo Fires
Battery-related cargo fires are now shipping’s most expensive cause of loss, according to Allianz Global claims in the marine sector.
4 Workers Injured by CO2 Gas Release
Four workers were injured, including one critically, by a CO2 gas release in a Los Angeles International Airport utility room, authorities said.
Battery Fires Spark Concern in NYC
A weekend fire is drawing attention to a rising concern in NYC: battery fires that can arise in the e-bikes and scooters that have proliferated here.
