Roy, Thank you for your research of my question . This does address some of my concerns on EVs
I appreciate you looking into it this Rich On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 10:56 PM ROY HARVEY <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > I spoke today (3/23) with Lieutenant Ben Juhola, Training Coordinator of > the Lincoln Fire Department (LFD), about EV fire safety. He told me the > following (any transcription errors are mine): > > - All members of the LFD have been certified through the fire academy > on fire behavior, vehicle fires, house fires, propane / natural gas fires, > mobile home fires, brush fires, multiple story fires, tanker and > transportation mode fires, and electrical fires, among others. > > > - It takes about 2,000 to 4,000 gallons or more to put out a typical > EV fire, which may need to be cooled as well as smothered. (A typical > combustion-engine car fire takes about 500 to 2,000 gallons of water.) > - Engine 2 carries 1,900 gallons of water; Engine 3 carries 750 > gallons. > - Each truck carries 1500 feet of hose to pump additional water from a > hydrant. > - Engine 2 and Engine 3 also carry fire-fighting foam. > - LFD has pre-existing plans for each home in town for how to respond > to a call, including which trucks to send and where to station them. > - There have been no EV fires in Lincoln to date. > - LFD doesn’t have specific recommendations for EV owners regarding > fire safety. > - EV owners may notify LFD that they park an EV at their home. > > I am grateful to Lt Juhola for this information and to the entire Fire > Department for their preparedness and dedication. > > Separately, note that the RMV offers "EV' plates for electric vehicles, > which can help firefighters identify EVs. > > I hope this answers your questions on EV fire safety; if not, feel free to > contact me. > > Best regards, > > Roy Harvey > > > >
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