Three Rumpke trucks have seen smoke or flames in the last month, and Rumpke says it’s coming from what residents are throwing ...

Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Chief Tim Solobay says consumers need to take more precautions to prevent battery fires.

Q. Do you recommend using 9-volt lithium batteries to replace standard batteries in smoke detectors so that the replacement cycle can be extended?—William P. Bivins, Greenville, NC ...

Q. Do you recommend using 9-volt lithium batteries to replace standard batteries in smoke detectors so that the replacement cycle can be extended?—William P. Bivins, Greenville, NC A. Lithium 9Vs ...

Lithium-ion batteries now power everything from scooters to smoke detectors. But a recent survey by Erie Insurance found one ...

First Alert 10-Year Battery-Operated Photoelectric Sensor Smoke Detector Amazon “This battery-operated device includes a 10-year lithium-ion battery that lasts for the life of the device ...

MILWAUKEE -- An ordinance passed by the Milwaukee Common Council last year mandates smoke detectors with non-renewable 10-year lithium batteries be installed in Milwaukee homes -- and officials ...

A 2008 CDC-commissioned study found that after 10 years, 78 percent of smoke alarms with lithium batteries that were installed through a public outreach program were still operational. That leaves ...