Louisiana Firefighters Get Donation to Help Quell EV Fires
A Cybertruck owner donated special blankets used to smother electric vehicle fires to numerous stations in East Baton Rouge parish.
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Lithium-Ion Batteries
News and firefighter training articles related to lithium-ion batteries and fire safety and prevention, where the fire service can learn more about this emerging threat.
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Three Killed in San Leandro (CA) House Fire; E-Bike Battery Suspected as Cause
A house fire killed a young girl, her aunt, and grandmother Thursday in San Leandro.
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One Person Seriously Injured in Holyoke (MA) e-Bike Fire
One person was seriously injured, and several residents were displaced, after an electric bicycle’s battery pack exploded.
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Firefighters, Other Agencies Respond When Cybertruck Sinks in CA Harbor
A Tesla Cybertruck took an accidental swim in the Ventura Harbor on Monday, prompting a multi-agency response.
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WA Lithium Battery Factory Fire Prompts Evacuations
A lithium battery factory in Spokane was heavily damaged by fire, temporarily forcing widespread evacuations.
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‘NYC Is Playing With Fire:’ Staten Island BP Blasts City for Allowing an Excessive Amount of Battery Energy Storage
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella is calling out city officials for allowing a disproportionate amount of battery energy storage sites to be erected in the borough.
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After the Moss Landing Battery Fire, Should CA Limit Where Battery Storage Plants Can Be Built?
Across California, large battery storage plants are being planned and constructed in dozens of locations at a pace faster than anywhere else in the United…
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Fire in Off-the-Books e-Bike Battery Repair Shop in Queens (NY) Injures Firefighter, Three Residents
An off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in the basement of a Queens home sparked a massive Friday morning blaze that left a firefighter and three building residents hospitalized, FDNY officials said.
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Massive Fire Burning at World’s Largest Battery Storage Facility in CA
A massive fire broke out at a lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing, prompting evacuation orders and warnings across neighboring areas.
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Backstep Boys: Firefighting Insights
Hosts Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk with Captain Grant Allen of Durango (CO) Fire and Rescue about lithium-ion battery hazards, safety protocols, and more.
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More Controversial Battery Energy Storage Sites Coming to Staten Island
Two years into this controversial endeavor, more than a dozen energy storage sites are currently in the pipeline for Staten Island.
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Fire Strikes Manhattan e-Bike Shop Filled with Volatile Batteries
A firefighter was injured early Tuesday when a lithium-ion battery sparked a massive fire in a Midtown Manhattan e-bike rental store.
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