Washington Fire Crews Use Special Blankets To Extinguish EV Fires

Washington Fire Crews Use Special Blankets To Extinguish EV Fires

Extinguishing an EV fire often needs more water than a traditional combustion vehicle fire. All fire crew vehicles in the state carry a specialized EV blanket for fires like this. Firefighters must follow specific protocols to prevent EV fires from reigniting once out. Extinguishing a fire in an electric vehicle is not your average firefighting job. It’s much trickier than putting out a blaze in a traditional combustion engine car, often requiri…