Local Waste employees narrowly avoided a dangerous situation on Wednesday when an oxygen tank exploded in the back of a ...

An oxygen tank illegally placed in a trashcan caused an explosion in a Whitehall garbage truck Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from the city.

A garbage truck caught on fire in North Haven last week when a lithium ion battery exploded, sending the driver to the hospital with burn injuries. Crews responded to the report of a garbage truck ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.