DPW workers had to act fast when lithium batteries ignited in their truck near Cedar Alley, using nearby snow to stomp out the dangerous fire.

This week’s Indie Basement Classic is a DC shoegaze/indiepop gem from 1994 that has just gotten the deluxe reissue treatment. Over in Notable Releases, Andrew reviews Converge, Charli XCX’s Wuthering ...

Fire crews responded to a hazmat 3 situation in Ocoee, finding a smoldering lithium-ion battery inside a trailer truck.

Cleanup efforts are underway after a massive fire broke out at a recycling plant near downtown Jacksonville, filling the ...

"He'd rarely come out with us when we went out to restaurants or to get drinks after work. I guess that's because he was busy ...

"He'd rarely come out with us when we went out to restaurants or to get drinks after work. I guess that's because he was busy ...

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - A fire inside a commercial trash compactor was quickly extinguished in Sparks. Firefighters with the Sparks Fire Department were called to the 900 block of south Rock Blvd on ...

A Naperville house was deemed uninhabitable Thursday after a fire in an outdoor garbage container spread to the structure’s exterior, officials said. Firefighters arrived about 11:40 a.m. to find the ...

After responding to a reported explosion, firefighters put out a garbage fire next to a home near Cary that officials said might have caused some tires to burst. The Cary Fire Protection District ...

MISSOULA, Mont. – A garbage truck fire in Missoula was put out, preventing any more damage. The Missoula Fire Department responded at 11:09 a.m. after the truck's driver saw smoke and flames, ...

From Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW): Due to snow, icy conditions, and freezing temperatures, DPW is implementing a temporary shift in trash and recycling operations starting Tuesday.