Lithium-ion, Camden

Lithium-ion battery caused massive Camden scrapyard fire, company says
A lithium-ion battery wrongly delivered to EMR scrapyard in Camden caused a massive fire Friday night, the company said.
Lithium-ion battery likely caused massive junkyard fire in Camden, EMR Metal Recycling says
EMR Metal Recycling said a lithium-ion battery that was "wrongly delivered" to the Camden shredding facility was likely the cause of a massive fire on Feb. 21.
Massive junkyard fire caused by lithium-ion battery in Camden, New Jersey, USA
On February 22, 2025, in New Jersey, USA, @znimick1 A massive fire at a Camden junkyard was caused by a lithium-ion battery. In the video, thick black smoke was visible from afar as the fire was being controlled.
Company cites lithium-ion battery as cause of major Camden blaze that spurred 100 families to evacuate
EMR Recycling has been the scene of multiple fires over the years, with the last major one in 2022, putting it at odds with some neighbors and a local nonprofit.
Camden metal recycler whose fire caused evacuations had a history of violations
The metal recycling company whose South Camden scrapyard went up in flames Friday, forcing around 100 residents to evacuate, had a history of violations in the city, according to records from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Friday’s fire was just the latest associated with EMR ’s scrap metal recycling operations in Camden.
Lithium-ion batteries to blame for last week's fire in Camden scrapyard, officials say
Officials say lithium-ion batteries caused Friday’s fire at a South Camden scrapyard that prompted more than 100 homes in Camden to be evacuated.
Residents, county commissioner frustrated after learning there have been multiple fires at Camden junkyard
The massive fire that sparked at a Camden junkyard has been extinguished but one elected official says there's a larger issue ...
Lithium battery factory in Hillyard damaged in largest fire of its kind ever in Spokane
A lithium battery factory was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday morning, temporarily forcing widespread evacuations in the ...