Arlington Heights Fire Department officials believe the Dec. 6 garbage truck fire and explosion that injured three first responders and strew debris blocks away was caused by a lithium ion battery ...

"We can't prove it, but there's a very high suspicion that this fire was started because of improper of a lithium-ion battery in a recycling bag," Arlington Heights Fire Chief Lance Harris said ...

See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire It happened recently in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Calling it a “nightmare waiting to happen,” new Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia is advocating for regulations that would ban installation of electric vehicle charging stations in basement ...

An overnight scooter fire filled an Arlington apartment with smoke early Friday morning, according to officials.

According to Arlington Heights fire chief Lance Harris, the fire inside the garbage truck likely started because a lithium ion battery was improperly thrown away, which then led to an explosion in ...

The Arlington County Fire Department is spreading an important reminder to residents after a scooter caught fire early Friday morning inside an apartment.

The following items were taken from Arlington Heights Police Department reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Domestic battery Jimmie Jackson, 31 was charged,… ...

Lithium-ion battery may have been to blame for Arlington Heights, Illinois garbage truck explosion By Adam Harrington, Matthew Cramer ...