The Lafayette Parish School System has made changes to how staff handle electrostatic backpack sprayers for COVID-19 cleaning after a backpack’s lithium batteries caught fire while charging at ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A backpack caught fire on a Southwest Airlines aircraft at Chicago Midway International Airport Monday morning according to the Chicago Police Department. Officials said the call came ...

A former "American Idol" contestant shared the terrifying moment on a JetBlue flight when he was "jolted awake" after his bag had suddenly caught fire before takeoff. Video from American Idol ...

A JetBlue passenger’s carry-on burst into flames just as the plane was about to take off — which he called “one of the scariest moments of my life.” Jimmy Levy was in his seat on the aircraft at John ...

THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. YOU CAN SEE THE FIRE RIPPED RIGHT THROUGH THE BACK PACK, THE BOTTOM OF THE CHROME BOOK, WHERE THE BATTERY IS HOUSED, COMPLETELY MELTED. THE STERLING FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT ...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), Intelagard, and National Foam have united to support the volunteer fire service by awarding nine NVFC members with a Macaw® Backpack compressed air foam ...