UL's Fire Safety Research Institute burned 18 EVs in controlled tests. Key findings: EV fires match gas-car growth rates, ...

The Fire Safety Research Institute unveiled a comprehensive study on EV fires, highlighting battery enclosures and vehicle ...

UL research shows EV fires burn similarly to gas vehicles, with comparable heat intensity and duration despite popular ...

A new report from UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute is aiming to close a persistent knowledge gap for the fire service: how electric vehicle fires actually behave compared to ...

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 vehicle fires. Hochul's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

Fully Electric Vehicles (EV)Electric vehicle fires have long been a controversial topic. The high-voltage battery is usually the source of the controversy, but the data is clear. EVs don’t catch fire ...