Can Your Electric Vehicle Catch Fire During a Hurricane?
Residents in flood zones should relocate electric vehicles to prevent potential fires from lithium-ion battery exposure to saltwater during hurricanes.
What to know about saltwater flooding and the risk of lithium-ion battery fires
Flooding from hurricanes increases fire risk in electric vehicles and devices with lithium-ion batteries, prompting urgent attention to battery safety.
Electric vehicle battery fires-what to know and how to react
Electric vehicles are less likely to catch fire than gas-powered vehicles, making them relatively safe from fire hazards despite incidents reported in the news.
Can Your Electric Vehicle Catch Fire During a Hurricane?
Residents in flood zones should relocate electric vehicles to prevent potential fires from lithium-ion battery exposure to saltwater during hurricanes.
What to know about saltwater flooding and the risk of lithium-ion battery fires
Flooding from hurricanes increases fire risk in electric vehicles and devices with lithium-ion batteries, prompting urgent attention to battery safety.
Electric vehicle battery fires-what to know and how to react
Electric vehicles are less likely to catch fire than gas-powered vehicles, making them relatively safe from fire hazards despite incidents reported in the news.
The rise in adult vaping raises significant concerns over the safe disposal of disposable vapes and their lithium batteries.
Do not throw vapes in the bin, urge waste workers
Improper disposal of disposable vapes and batteries poses a serious fire risk, leading to dangerous incidents for refuse workers.
Woman says this common household device nearly burned down her home
Faulty USB-C chargers can pose significant fire hazards, even when they appear new and are universally compatible.
People Are Sharing Their Nuttiest Neighbor Stories, And They've Got Me On The Edge Of My Freakin' Seat
Neighbors can create unusual and hazardous situations, leading to unexpected evictions or hijinks that become shared experiences.
South San Jose utility project could threaten wildlife - San Jose Spotlight
Santa Clara County's electrical grid proposal poses environmental risks, threatening wildlife and increasing potential fire hazards.
After I-10 fire, Caltrans finds more hazards under freeways, recommends revamp of leases
Propane tanks, flammable liquids, faulty wiring, combustible material, and pallet stacks were found to pose hazards at Caltrans-leased properties under and next to freeways.
The findings raise questions about the oversight of Caltrans' airspace leasing program, which leases out properties under and around freeways across the state.