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Public Forums => In The news => Topic started by: Wrightwood on Jul 12, 18, 04:31:11 PM
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I wonder who's most at fault here? Fido or lithium polymer battery
http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/07/11/drone-crash-starts-fire-in-oregon/
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Its actually the dog owner fault. But in a way its a small blessing in disguise since this incident brings to light about fires ignited by batteries. As more and more people are switching to electrical powered vehicles, a lot of fire departments are discovering when there is a collision, that they cant put out the subsequent electrical fires with water. So they just let these vehicles burn to a smoldering mess.
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Not sure about the rest of the US....but CA full time departments carry various ways to safely extinguish electrical fires.
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http://abc7news.com/automotive/fire-chief-tesla-crash-shows-electric-car-fires-could-strain-department-resources/3266061/
http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/05/18/electric-vehicle-fires-can-take-3000-gallons-and-24-hours-to-extinguish/
https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/tesla-fires-demonstrate-challenges-firefighters-face-with-evs/
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I stand with most CA FDs. They carry what is needed to extinguish an electric car fire. One large water tender, plus the engine on scene, provide more then enough water than they say "could" be required. As technology moves forward, emergency services must adapt to all the explosive devices that now power air bags in doors and ceilings and places they never were before....firefighters train to be able to use rescue tools to get folks out without killing either rescuer or rescued. One thing is for certain, there is no agency that provides more specialized and varied emergency rescue services then our fire departments. That requires constant training to stay ahead of our changing technology and society. It's a never ending job.