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Battery explosion triggers massive fire, smoke at Fulton recycling plant; worker thrown

A lithium-ion battery explosion sparked a massive fire at a Fulton recycling plant Friday morning.Thick, black smoke filled ...
ABC7 San Francisco

7 on Your Side: Bay Area researchers find ways to stop lithium batteries from exploding

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...
The Daily Reflector

Ho, ho, hold it: Lithium batteries can explode in trash

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.
The Daily Dot

Here’s one plausible reason why Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones kept exploding

Since recalling and officially ending production on its well-reviewed Galaxy Note 7, Samsung hasn’t yet offered any further explanation on the phone’s battery-exploding issues. However, after tearing ...
WPXI

Hybrid vehicle battery explodes after car catches fire inside Pittsburgh auto repair facility

PITTSBURGH — A hybrid vehicle caught fire inside an auto repair facility in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood late Wednesday, leading to the car’s battery exploding. Firefighters were called to ...