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 ...

Smith said firefighters use special blankets to smother such vehicle fires, though there ... Rouge parish's multiple fire departments. “I said, I’m going to buy one for every station ...

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads continues to rise, so do the challenges for local fire ... of water, EV fires may take tens of thousands of gallons to extinguish fully.

They are great for a lot of things, but a big concern is how hard it can be to put out an EV that's on fire. The Southern Pines Fire Department is looking ahead at how to deal with EV fires.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, firefighters need more education and better tools to manage the unique risks posed by EV fires ... comes to extinguishing car fires ...

“Electric vehicle fires are definitely harder to put out than a combustion fire,” said Brian Willie, a public information officer with South Metro Fire Rescue, which responded to Monday’s EV ...