New York City alone saw a total of 800 lithium-ion battery fires that resulted in 30 deaths and 400 injuries between 2022 and ...

One worker was able to quickly extinguish a fire in the back of the truck, the video shows. Screen grab from video shared by Whitehall city officials. Ohio city officials are warning about the dangers ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – An exploding trash can injured two juveniles and caused panic at the Huber Heights Star-Spangled Celebration Saturday evening. Officials working the event at Thomas Cloud Park ...

Bear spray is creating a disposal problem near Yellowstone National Park. Workers at a garbage transfer station say cans are exploding in the trash. The spray is used by hikers and visitors across ...

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly exploding inside garbage trucks, endangering New York City's sanitation workers. The long, rectangular batteries used in e-bikes have become a fiery threat to ...

ADA -- Neighbors of an Ada home where a trash collector was injured when a bag he was collecting exploded are expressing surprise. Police are investigating the incident, which happened at 810 Dogwood ...

I'm glad we passed the new law to provide more support for our parks. Thus, I was surprised the city removed the trash can from the Deeps in Lester Park last fall. This spring the litter is exploding.