LOCKPORT, N.Y. — NY Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill passed by the state legislature which calls on the state to establish an emergency response training program specialized for electric ...

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 ...

As electric vehicles grow in popularity, firefighters in Minnesota and beyond are training for these emergencies.

Being a firefighter is one of the toughest jobs out there and goes way beyond just putting out flames. Firefighters often rescue people from dire situations and face unprecedented dangers during ...

HELP. DAVID BIENICK IS IN HINGHAM, WHERE HE GOT A DEMONSTRATION OF HOW IT WORKS. GOOD EVENING. ELECTRIC VEHICLE FIRES ARE STILL RELATIVELY RARE, BUT FIREFIGHTERS WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY BURN HOTTER ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire and Rescue has completed training with its latest firefighting tool, the Cold Cut Cobra. This innovative device is set to revolutionize the way electric vehicle ...

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 ...

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), ...

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, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GEORGETOWN — Colorado transportation officials are building the capacity to handle car and truck fires inside the state’s big two, high-traffic Interstate 70 ...