Flame retardants in some batteries might be making fires worse
“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...
Oklahoma City Fire Department issues lithium battery safety tips after battery sparks fire
The Oklahoma City Fire Department (OCFD) responded to a fire caused by a lithium-ion battery.The fire broke out in the 400 ...
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Eaton Fire: Town Hall meeting planned after backlash of hazmat site in Irwindale
Fire debris, including lithium electric vehicle batteries, oils, paints, propane tanks and other possible hazardous materials ...
‘Unprecedented' number of lithium ion batteries complicates LA wildfires cleanup
What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County ...
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Flame Retardant Helped Contain the Palisades Fire, But Concerns Over Its Safety Grows
As wildfires intensify, state and federal fire agencies are relying more on aerial fire retardant, sparking concerns over its ...
Crashes and Disasters
The EPA set up a waste collection site in Lario Park in Azusa – without notifying residents in nearby cities – saying it was ...
LA's burning lessons
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
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EPA plans to truck Eaton Fire debris to a San Gabriel Valley park. 4 cities lodge protest
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to open a site to process Eaton Fire debris near L.A. County's foothill ...
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Hazardous fire material
The Environmental Protection Agency began taking out household hazardous material from Palisades and Eaton fire areas. Here’s ...