South Korean automobile giant Hyundai has developed a new battery that sprays a fire extinguishing agent in case of a thermal ...

Cancer reduction has been a very big push in the fire service. This is one more step we're taking to protect our employees,” ...

There is currently some debate in the firefighting community over whether it’s better to try to put an EV battery fire out with water or to just let it burn. Research like this means the ...

China is tightening regulations on battery-powered vehicles and will require its automakers to comply with higher battery safety standards, aiming to reduce risks of fire and explosions in the ...

The French automaker has made its EV fire safety tech freely available to encourage broader adoption improve overall safety. A growing number of automakers and battery companies are racing to ...

With the rise of electric vehicles (EV), firefighters are saying the way they prepare to fight car fires has changed since EV fires present unique challenges. The Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue ...

EV fires create what is called “thermal runaway.” “Thermal runaway” means the casings of the batteries break within the car and a fire starts. The fire then gets extremely hot and can ...

On Sunday morning, crews from Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue answered a call of an electric vehicle (EV) fire on State Route 92 in Granite Falls. When crews arrived, they immediately put an EV ...

Extinguishing an EV fire often needs more water than a traditional combustion vehicle fire. All fire crew vehicles in the state carry a specialized EV blanket for fires like this. Firefighters ...