While the total number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices is roughly unchanged — 141 this year compared with 148 at the same time last year — the number of resulting ...

A firefighter was hospitalized early Thursday after a fire erupted in a Queens electric scooter store, the FDNY said. The blaze broke out inside the store near 104th St. in Hollis at about 2:30 a ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- FDNY said lithium-ion batteries are to blame for ... batteries to special waste drop-off sites. Fire officials are also hoping a safety bill introduced by New York Congressman ...

NEW YORK-- A massive house fire in Brooklyn and a huge barge fire in Queens this week were caused by lithium-ion batteries, FDNY investigators ... meet national safety standards to ensure only ...

The Texas senator, up for reelection, has expanded a crusade against gas stove regulations into a scorched earth campaign ...

Fire officials say the misuse and overuse of the batteries ... Last year, the FDNY launched the ‘Take Charge’ campaign to educate New Yorkers on the best practices, safety tips and uses ...

Kathy Hochul passed a package of bills cracking down on the batteries. Luckily, the blaze was under control within less than an hour, by around 3:20 a.m., the FDNY said. “The fire was pretty ...

In March 2023, the FDNY said a bad lithium-ion battery caused a fire at the shop The FDNY said ... been trying to ensure that such devices have safety certifications required by city law.

Since 2001, the department has lost more than 360 men to 9/11-related illnesses, a number greater than its death toll on Sept ...

The FDNY responds to a battery fire on one of those devices ... with numerous recommendations to change the state fire code to help improve safety. The recommendations include requiring all ...