Lithium-ion battery fires
Lithium-ion batteries are powering more devices than ever. From personal electronics and mobility devices (e-bikes, scooters, wheelchairs) to energy storage systems (ESS), electric vehicles and manufacturing facilities, firefighters are responding to myriad incident types that require a new approach. These calls challenge our crews, in part due to their long duration. The FireRescue1 lithium-ion battery fire resource page includes news and subject-matter expert analysis of this emerging issue.
The Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act is expected to be passed by Congress in the coming days
‘Ticking time bombs': FDNY responds to e-bike store fire, finds hundreds of damaged Li-ion batteries
Firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor of the Manhattan e-bike store and found Li-ion batteries stored in the basement
Florida State Fire Marshall said Li-ion batteries soaked in saltwater can become “ticking time bombs”
The latest research promoting firefighter safety
The donation from H&H Chevrolet will help Newville firefighters keep electric vehicles shifting into drive
The FDNY symposium will present best tactics and work on improving lithium-ion battery fire data
FDNY officials said the e-bike battery fire blocked the path of egress in the Brooklyn apartment building
Florida officials reported 50,000 EV and hybrid registrations in Hurricane Milton’s storm path, with at least 64 lithium battery fires following Hurricane Helene
The LAFD stated a damaged battery began off-gassing, causing an explosion and fire during the crash on San Pedro
Pahrump Valley and Las Vegas firefighters extinguished the fire with approximately 5,500 gallons of water and a product called F-500
Utility officials said the fire was limited to one of 24 battery storage containers at the 30-megawatt facility in Escondido
A child’s car seat started to burn when a “button battery” in a children’s book caught fire after being left in the vehicle
One firefighter had been injured during a fire at an electric bike and scooter store in Queens
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
A new effort to reduce li-ion fires will provide UL-certified e-bikes and batteries to delivery workers
4 people were injured, 1 critically during the 2-alarm fire in Brooklyn
Key factors fire departments should consider when developing procedures for EVs and other devices powered by lithium-ion batteries
Firefighters love testing new tactics and tools, but some methods simply don’t address the key issue with EV fires
Firefighter Joe Pendergas was on his way to work when he spotted smoke coming from the Staten Island apartment building
Fire in Chelsea destroyed a warehouse and several other buildings
Investigators determined that multiple lithium-ion batteries charging inside the Stacyville firehouse were the cause of the fire
Bill sets standards for batteries and firefighting equipment
The bill mandates that the U.S. establishes safety standards for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in devices like e-bikes to prevent fire risks
Artificial intelligence will require the fire service to make even more changes than the lithium-ion battery fire response crisis
The state’s fire service’s new tracking system reported 50 fires in six months, more than double the NFIRS average
Officials evacuated an area west of downtown Columbus fearing a possible explosion
The FDNY’s E-bike Task Force had previously issued multiple summons to the Brooklyn store owner
Boulder firefighters found the electric vehicle smoking and filled the box when it exploded
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