A failing lithium-ion battery was the cause of a weekend blaze at a hobby shop, according to authorities. Firefighters responding to 3086 Cranberry Highway on January 5 around 11:40 a.m. for an alarm activation found heavy smoke pouring from the building,

A four-alarm fire at a strip mall in Onset was accidental, likely caused by hundreds of lithium-ion batteries stored in the front left corner of a shop, the state fire marshal’s office said Wednesday.

QUEENS - A two-alarm fire in Queens left one person injured on Sunday, according to the FDNY. The fire broke out around 8:25 a.m. at 86-06 91st Ave. in Woodhaven. The FDNY said 106 firefighters responded. The FDNY said a hazmat was requested and on scene due to the presence of a lithium-ion battery.

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