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| Surge in lithium battery fires prompts PSA from Chicago fire officials VIDEO: The Chicago Fire Department is raising awareness about the increasing number of fires caused by faulty lithium batteries in the city. As technology use expands, so does reliance on lithium batteries, which the department says are becoming a growing fire hazard. Fire officials have seen a rise in incidents involving devices such as electric bikes and computers igniting, prompting the department to release a public safety announcement (PSA) on Thursday. Advice from the department is not to use aftermarket products, batteries or chargers, and to make sure that your rechargeable lithium batteries are certified by a nationally recognized lab, like Underwriters Laboratory (UL). "Some party has to look at them external to the manufacturer to make sure that the product has been made safe and deemed to meet safety standards," said UL Global Director of Consumer Technology Ibrahim Jilani. WFLD-TV FOX 32 CHICAGO Related YouTube Video: Chicago Fire Department's Lithium Batteries PSA McHenry County motorhome becomes fully engulfed in flames, causing explosions PHOTOS: Two people and a dog escaped after a motorhome became fully engulfed in flames and several propane tanks exploded at an RV park near Marengo Wednesday evening. The Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 8:49 p.m. Wednesday to Lehman's Lakeside RV Resort, 19609 Harmony Road in unincorporated Marengo, for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a 36-foot recreational vehicle (RV) fully engulfed in flames, according to Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts Communication Specialist Alex Vucha. Several propane tanks reportedly exploded during the incident but the small explosions did not cause any secondary fires. Vucha said the surrounding trees and grass caught fire as a result of the heavy flames from the RV. LAKE & MCHENRY COUNTY SCANNER PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| 8 firefighters injured in rollover crash on Southern California freeway VIDEO/PHOTOS: A rollover crash on an Orange County freeway left eight firefighters hospitalized Thursday night. The crash occurred in Irvine on the 241 toll road near SR-133 shortly before 7 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said a ladder dropped on the road forced the oncoming fire truck to swerve away from the object. The maneuver caused the vehicle to strike a guardrail and overturn. Eight firefighters were inside the truck at the time. They were crews who were heading home after battling the ongoing Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon. The collision left six firefighters with critical injuries and two with minor injuries, CHP said. They were all transported to local trauma centers and hospitals for emergency treatment. "We ask that you pray for our firefighters and their families," said Brian Fennessy, fire chief of the Orange County Fire Authority. KTLA-TV CW 5 LOS ANGELES Surge in lithium battery fires prompts PSA from Chicago fire officials VIDEO: The Chicago Fire Department is raising awareness about the increasing number of fires caused by faulty lithium batteries in the city. As technology use expands, so does reliance on lithium batteries, which the department says are becoming a growing fire hazard. Fire officials have seen a rise in incidents involving devices such as electric bikes and computers igniting, prompting the department to release a public safety announcement (PSA) on Thursday. Advice from the department is not to use aftermarket products, batteries or chargers, and to make sure that your rechargeable lithium batteries are certified by a nationally recognized lab, like Underwriters Laboratory (UL). "Some party has to look at them external to the manufacturer to make sure that the product has been made safe and deemed to meet safety standards," said UL Global Director of Consumer Technology, Ibrahim Jilani. WFLD-TV FOX 32 CHICAGO Related YouTube Video: Chicago Fire Department's Lithium Batteries PSA VIDEO: 11 hours later, crews still battling massive fire at Ohio scrapyard A massive fire broke out early Friday morning at Columbus Auto Shredding on Alum Creek Drive, engulfing a large outdoor pile of junk cars in flames. The blaze, which started just after midnight, was captured on video by an ABC 6 News viewer. In response to the fire, police shut down parts of Alum Creek Drive from Winslow to Refugee Road, as well as Refugee Road at Route 104, to aid firefighting efforts. A battalion chief from the fire department said fighting the flames will still take multiple hours. Firefighters who began working the fire initially have been switched out because of how long the fire already had been burning. Investigators said it could take days until a cause is determined, but added that the drought is not a factor, nor has air quality been compromised. WSYX-TV ABC/FOX 6 COLUMBUS PulsePoint Gains National AED Registry to Enhance Cardiac Arrest Emergency Response The PulsePoint Foundation announced that ZOLL has donated the National AED Registry to PulsePoint. ZOLL's donation will increase emergency call taker access to known AED (automated external defibrillator) locations for use during cardiac arrest call processing. The donation represents a shared belief that every AED in the U.S. and Canada, regardless of brand, should have the option of being accessible to all communities. Donating the National AED Registry, which was created in 2004 and managed by ZOLL since 2017, to the Emergency AED Registry increases the number of devices that can be identified for nearby need, regardless of manufacturer or whether they are part of a paid service. "ZOLL is proud to support accessibility to AEDs as a free service," said Elijah White, president, ZOLL Acute Care Technology. JEMS New study links U.S. decline in volunteering to economic conditions Volunteering used to be a mainstay of U.S. culture. But in recent years, giving back to their community hasn't played as big a role in many Americans' lives. New research from the University of Georgia suggests the economy may be to blame. The researchers found that people living in disadvantaged communities or areas that have high levels of economic inequality were less likely to volunteer. "Historically, rural areas have had higher volunteering rates than urban ones," said Rebecca Nesbit, lead author of the study and a professor in UGA's School of Public and International Affairs. "These communities often have closer ties and more social interaction with each other, and those close ties may make them more likely to volunteer. Because when you're volunteering for the local food bank in these communities, you're helping people that you have a personal connection to." UGA TODAY PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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