When exposed to high heat, lithium batteries like those in Tesla's can burn for a long time and require significant water to extinguish.

As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems.

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

As Los Angeles-area residents prepare to return to neighborhoods evacuated during the wildfires of the past week, they’re encountering another issue