South Korea tightened rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes from Saturday, highlighting a growing risk to flights worldwide from the batteries used in cellphones and e-cigarettes which can malfunction to produce smoke,

GREAT FALLS — Great Falls Fire Rescue wants to remind everyone of the increasing risk of lithium-ion battery fires in the home. GFFR asks residents to make sure they are following safety tips from the National Fire Protection Agency:

A lithium-ion battery was found at the scene of a Queens fire that injured six people Sunday morning, including three firefighters, and fire marshals are investigating the cause of the blaze.

Proponents of the transition to lithium batteries have discovered that successful electrification isn't about the batteries at all — it's about reimagining power infrastructure.

EMR Metal Recycling said a lithium-ion battery that was "wrongly delivered" to the Camden shredding facility was likely the cause of a massive fire on Feb. 21.

In January, a lithium-ion battery-storage plant in Monterey County, Calif., caught fire and burned for days, prompting evacuations and school shut downs. Residents are concerned about their health.

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium—a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles—a team of researchers from Rice University's Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could reshape the industry.

A Spokane lithium battery factory was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning. Spokane firefighters were called to 4019 E. Central Ave. just after 4 a.m., said Spokane Fire Department spokesman Justin de Ruyter. The fire was first reported by a neighbor.

The Volkswagen Group's China subsidiary and CATL , the world's largest battery maker, plan to collaborate on developing lithium batteries for Volkswagen's electrified cars in China, CATL said on Monday.

A lithium-ion battery wrongly delivered to EMR scrapyard in Camden caused a massive fire Friday night, the company said.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Artist and political activist Scott LoBaido and Community Board 3 member John Tabacco organized an emergency town hall meeting on Saturday to oppose speed cameras and battery storage sites on Staten Island.

Passengers on South Korean airlines must now keep power banks and e-cigarettes on their person and not in overhead cabin compartments.