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Fire department warns of growing electric-vehicle fire risk, seeks hazmat equipment and training
Summary
The Los Angeles Fire Department presented a report on electric-vehicle battery fires and urged the committee to prioritize hazmat staffing, specialized containers, detection equipment and training; the committee noted and filed the report 5-0 and asked for a prioritized equipment list and FY2026–27 budget itemization.
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) told the Comité de Seguridad Pública on Sept. 17 that rising numbers of battery-powered vehicles and changing vehicle fuel types require new equipment, staffing and training to respond to battery-related fires.
An LAFD captain, speaking for the department’s hazmat unit, said the department has provided staff with detectors for flammable gases, photoionization detectors and advanced thermal cameras to identify overheating battery cells. The captain said the department has also equipped its hazmat unit with fire-resistant containers to isolate batteries and tools to begin…
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