CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Responding to car fires is routine for Chesterfield County firefighters, but electric vehicle (EV) fires present unique challenges that require specialized training and ...

With one of the highest shares of electric vehicles in the country, local fire departments in San Mateo County are ramping up training on how to combat notoriously complicated EV fires. Extinguishing ...

There is not a single solution on how to mitigate fires from lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. Strategies and concerns will continue to change as car manufactureres continue to release ...

Fire Cloak™ has expanded its global reach by supporting Everest Fire and Rescue Services, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

First responders must learn a new playbook to deal with blazes from lithium-ion batteries. In the fall of 2024, a trucking company in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, temporarily stored a storm-damaged ...

May 30, 2025 (QUINCY, MA. & COLUMBIA, MD.) - The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of NFPA, and the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s specialized training that’s needed more often with more electric cars on the road. On Friday, fire and rescue squads from three different states met in Decatur to learn ...

New research shows EV fire blankets can suppress flames—but may trap flammable gases, creating explosion risks for firefighters during EV battery fires. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been around for more than 20 years. Once a niche vehicle, EV sales have greatly increased over the past decade. Although EVs account for less than two percent of all ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Fire crews worked to extinguish an electric vehicle fire Monday in Chesterfield County. The EV's batteries caught fire after the driver of the SUV drove off the road, ...

Few topics spark more heated and explosive debate (pun intended) in the EV world than battery fires. Stories about electric vehicles catching fire spread quickly online, feeding the idea that EVs are ...

Fire Cloaktm Takes EV Fire Safety To New Heights With Support For Everest Fire And Rescue In Nepal. EINPresswire/ -- Fire CloakTM, the UK-designed and manufactured electric vehicle (EV) fire ...