joe98tj
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Been an issue since the start but as the number of these things out there continues to grow, starting to see alot more about them. In the past I've seen GM and whoever owned Jeep telling people to not park in their own garages due to potential issues. Apparently CT even proposed a bill to prohibit EV vehicles from being able to parking in parking garages.
I just saw this post from a fire department in Indianna. Would love to hear if any of our local fire fighters in this group have been getting new training on how to handle these cases. One heck of a way to lose a $150,000 car.
A “hot” topic in the fire service right now is EV or electric car / lithium ion battery fires. The Carmel Fire Department has experimented with car fire blankets, firefighting foams, and other extinguishment tactics. If one of these vehicles catches fire on the roadway or in a parking lot, it is hard enough to extinguish, however, one in a garage or other structure presents a whole new set of issues. Over the weekend the Carmel Fire Department responded to the maintenance department of a local dealership for a fire alarm with sprinklers activated. The first in crews were met with heavy smoke conditions throughout the entire maintenance area. After balancing the alarm, firefighters were able to mostly extinguish the EV car fire up on the lift, however, being lithium ion it’s nearly impossible to fully extinguish due to thermal runaway. Through different trainings one tactic we have discussed and were able to put into action was to remove the vehicle from the structure. Fire crews were able to lower the car onto wheel dollies, use manpower and a forklift to push the vehicle out of the maintenance area. This required plenty of firefighters and water to keep the fire in check. After loading the vehicle on a flatbed, a fire engine followed the flatbed and vehicle until it reached the salvage yard.
I just saw this post from a fire department in Indianna. Would love to hear if any of our local fire fighters in this group have been getting new training on how to handle these cases. One heck of a way to lose a $150,000 car.
A “hot” topic in the fire service right now is EV or electric car / lithium ion battery fires. The Carmel Fire Department has experimented with car fire blankets, firefighting foams, and other extinguishment tactics. If one of these vehicles catches fire on the roadway or in a parking lot, it is hard enough to extinguish, however, one in a garage or other structure presents a whole new set of issues. Over the weekend the Carmel Fire Department responded to the maintenance department of a local dealership for a fire alarm with sprinklers activated. The first in crews were met with heavy smoke conditions throughout the entire maintenance area. After balancing the alarm, firefighters were able to mostly extinguish the EV car fire up on the lift, however, being lithium ion it’s nearly impossible to fully extinguish due to thermal runaway. Through different trainings one tactic we have discussed and were able to put into action was to remove the vehicle from the structure. Fire crews were able to lower the car onto wheel dollies, use manpower and a forklift to push the vehicle out of the maintenance area. This required plenty of firefighters and water to keep the fire in check. After loading the vehicle on a flatbed, a fire engine followed the flatbed and vehicle until it reached the salvage yard.
I am pretty sure the Fred Flintstone car is lighter; and better for the environment!
