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Fire chiefs outline protocols, equipment for electric-vehicle fires at new parking deck
Summary
Fire Department chiefs briefed council on EV-fire response: EV fires occur less often but can be longer and require special tactics (thermal-runaway risks, toxic runoff); the department trained in the parking deck and acquired a fire blanket, compressed-foam "mule" and high-rise packs to improve response capability.
Woodstock—ity—ire Department leaders briefed council on Aug. 18 about electric-vehicle (EV) fire risks and the city's operational response, emphasizing both the low frequency of EV fires and the unique challenges they pose.
Presenters described characteristics of EV incidents — possible thermal-runaway behavior that can cause extended burning and reinflammation, toxic combustion products…
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