Lithium ion batteries catch fire in truck crash near Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro
The Vincent Thomas Bridge is San Pedro remained closed Friday morning about 20 hours after a truckload of lithium ion batteries exploded and caught fire near the Port of Los Angeles. There were no injuries reported in the crash early Thursday afternoon near the busy shipping port,
Hazmat investigators respond, 47 Freeway closed after big rig with lithium-ion batteries flips over in San Pedro
Hazardous materials investigators are responding to San Pedro where a big rig containing lithium-ion batteries flipped over, trigging a partial closure of the 47 Freeway in the Long Beach area, authorities said.
San Pedro's 47 Freeway Closure, Overturned Semi-Truck with Lithium Batteries Sparks Extended Firefighting Efforts
A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned in San Pedro, causing a fire and significant traffic disruptions.
Semi-truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturns, sparks fire in San Pedro
A semi-truck carrying large lithium-ion batteries overturned Thursday in San Pedro, sparking a fire and hazardous materials concerns while also forcing a closure of the 47 Freeway and the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
47 Freeway in San Pedro shut down after big rig carrying lithium-ion batteries sparks fire
SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Traffic was backed up on the 47 Freeway in San Pedro Thursday afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze set off by a big rig truck carrying lithium-ion batteries. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the crash was reported just before noon in the 900 block of North Seaside Avenue.
Vincent Thomas Bridge remains closed on Friday as firefighters monitor lithium-battery fire
The 47 Freeway and the Vincent Thomas Bridge remained closed Friday morning, Sept. 27, as Los Angeles city firefighters continued to monitor a lithium-battery fire that erupted after a truck overturned on Thursday.
Big rig with lithium ion batteries flips in San Pedro, sparking hazardous fire, closing freeway
A hazardous fire broke out in San Pedro around noon on Thursday after a big rig carrying lithium ion batteries overturned, causing at least one battery to explode, authorities said.
Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro closed as big rig with lithium-ion batteries continues to burn
A big rig on fire continues to burn Friday morning on a Terminal Island roadway in San Pedro after the truck carrying lithium-ion batteries exploded and flipped over Thursday afternoon. The Vincent Thomas Bridge,
Overturned truck spills lithium-ion batteries on freeway, sparks fire in San Pedro
A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned on the 47 Freeway in San Pedro on Thursday, Sept. 26, sparking a fire and shutting down traffic in both directions between the 110 and 710 freeways. Around noon,
Batteries burn, explode after big rig overturns in San Pedro
A big rig containing lithium ion batteries overturned in San Pedro Thursday afternoon, sparking a fire that reportedly led at least one battery to explode. Gil Leyvas reports for the KTLA 5 News at 3 on Sept.
Big rig carrying lithium ion batteries flips over
A big-rig truck overturned in San Pedro, causing the lithium ion batteries on the truck to explode and catch fire.
Truck Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Overturns, Sparking Fire on L.A. Highway
The fire was expected to burn for as long as 48 hours, forcing the authorities to close part of a highway where a truck ...
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Overturned truck spills lithium-ion batteries on California freeway, sparks fire
Firefighters stay hundreds of feet back from a truck carrying lithium ion batteries after it overturned and caught ...
Fire engulfing crashed tractor-trailer hauling lithium batteries burns on and on at Los Angeles port
A big rig truck full of lithium batteries that overturned and caught fire Thursday at the port of Los Angeles continued to ...
Chicago is a leader in protecting consumers from dangers of lithium-ion batteries
City Council recently passed an ordinance regulating the market. Lithium-ion batteries can be found in nearly every household ...
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Lithium-ion battery fire could last at least 24 to 48 hours, LAFD says, causing major disruptions to port traffic
Some port terminals were shut down Friday as firefighters monitor a truckload of batteries that ignited near the Vincent ...
Stratford firefighters issue warning about lithium ion batteries, smoke detectors following fire
Investigators urged people to properly store lithium ion batteries and have working smoke detectors following an apartment ...