Fire officials reiterated proper safety precautions after a lithium-ion battery pack explosion in Holyoke left a person ...

Arlington Heights Fire Department officials believe the Dec. 6 garbage truck fire and explosion that injured ... away was caused by a lithium ion battery collected during recycling pickup.

"Initial investigation indicates the fire started in the battery due to a short circuit while it was being charged. Overheating led to an explosion. No complaint has been made so far," he said.

While it is not yet clear whether the battery was actually the cause of the fire and subsequent explosion, LG has initiated a recall of certain battery batches. LG is displaying a message on its ...

Officials in Arlington Heights have released the cause of a garbage truck explosion that injured three ... truck likely started because a lithium battery was improperly thrown away.