South Shore Firefighter Invents Device to Tackle EV Fire Challenges

South Shore firefighter invents device to tackle EV fire challenges | News Channel 3-12

By David Bienick Click here for updates on this story    HINGHAM, Mass. (WCVB) -- A Massachusetts firefighter has developed a new tool

South Shore firefighter invents device to tackle EV fire challenges

By David Bienick Click here for updates on this story     HINGHAM, Mass. (WCVB) — A Massachusetts firefighter has developed a new tool to help combat the increasing number of electric vehicle fires, offering a safer and more efficient method for fire departments. Hingham Firefighter Ryan Twombly invented a device that could significantly improve efforts to extinguish these fires. “What I saw was firefighters were way too exposed to the hazard. A…

South Shore firefighter invents device to tackle EV fires

A Hingham firefighter has invented a device to combat electric vehicle fires, offering a safer, more efficient solution now used by multiple fire departments.

Mass. firefighter invents tool to make EV fires safer to extinguish

The device, designed by Hingham Firefighter Ryan Twombly, slides under burning vehicles to cool batteries from a distance