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Fire Sprinkler Saves: March 2025 - Part 2
When it comes to reducing community risk and improving fire safety, fire sprinkler systems are still one of the most dependable tools....
Tim Spears
Apr 13, 202511 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: March 2025 Edition Part 2
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, powering our phones, laptops, e-bikes, scooters, and electric vehicles. They’ve made modern life...
Tim Spears
Apr 12, 202514 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: March 2025 Edition Part 1
Lithium-ion batteries have become integral to modern life, powering everything from personal electronics to electric vehicles. Yet, as...
Tim Spears
Mar 30, 202512 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: February 2025 Edition Part 2
Lithium-ion batteries have transformed modern life, powering everything from smartphones and power tools to electric vehicles and energy...
Tim Spears
Mar 22, 202513 min read
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Fire Sprinkler Saves: February 2025 - Part 1
Fire sprinkler systems are an essential component of modern fire protection, playing a important role in reducing fire damage, preventing...
Tim Spears
Mar 15, 20259 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Watch: February 2025 Edition Part I
Lithium-ion batteries have become an essential part of modern life, powering everything from smartphones and e-bikes to electric vehicles...
Tim Spears
Mar 15, 202515 min read
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The Ongoing Risk of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: A Continuing Global Series
Lithium-ion batteries have become a cornerstone of modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electric...
Tim Spears
Feb 15, 202514 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Early January 2025 Incident Review and Safety Insights
Lithium-ion batteries have become an important part of modern life, powering everything from electric vehicles to consumer electronics....
Tim Spears
Feb 1, 202511 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Insights from December 2024 Incidents
Lithium-ion battery fires have become a pressing concern, with recent incidents highlighting the dangers of improper use, storage, and...
Tim Spears
Jan 4, 20259 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Early December 2024: Understanding the Risks and Enhancing Community Safety
Recent incidents underscore the alarming fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. In Ravenswood, Western Australia, a lithium...
Tim Spears
Dec 22, 202411 min read
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Mitigating the Threat of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Recent Incidents, Lessons Learned, and Safety Best Practices
As lithium-ion batteries continue to become a part of our everyday lives, powering everything from household electronics and tools to...
Tim Spears
Dec 8, 202410 min read
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The Risk of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Lessons Learned from Recent Incidents
Lithium-ion batteries are an essential part of our modern lives, powering everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. However, the...
Tim Spears
Oct 9, 202412 min read
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E-Bike Battery Ignites Brooklyn Fire
Reporting from the New York Daily News reveals a fire that broke out in Brooklyn on June 27, 2024 was due to an e-bike battery. The fire...
Tim Spears
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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Portland’s New Curbside Battery Collection: A Community Risk Reduction and Fire Prevention Initiative
Portland's Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has recently launched a curbside collection service for household batteries,...
Tim Spears
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Weekly Review: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires and Their Impact on Community Safety
Over the past week, there have been several incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires, highlighting the urgent need for heightened...
Tim Spears
Jun 14, 20244 min read
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Weekly Report: The Rising Threat of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires and Their Impact on Community Risk Reduction
This week a series of alarming incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires have occurred globally. These events underscore the...
Tim Spears
Jun 8, 20246 min read
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: Key Incidents from the Last Week of May 2024
Lithium-ion battery fires continue to make headlines around the world, highlighting the significant risks these energy storage devices...
Tim Spears
Jun 2, 20246 min read
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New York Senate Takes Steps to Enhance Safety Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized the way we power our devices, from smartphones to electric vehicles. However, their rise in...
Tim Spears
May 24, 20243 min read
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Hazards of Lithium-Ion Battery Storage: Lessons from the Otay Mesa Facility Fire
Summary of the Incident In a recent event, a fire erupted at the Gateway Energy Storage facility in Otay Mesa, highlighting the...
Tim Spears
May 17, 20244 min read
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Residential Sprinklers in Combatting E-Mobility Device Fires
A recent incident in Fresno, California, where a residential fire sparked by an electric bike battery was successfully contained by a...
Tim Spears
May 12, 20242 min read
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