VIDEO: With the rise of electric vehicles (EV), firefighters are saying the way they prepare to fight car fires has changed since EV fires present unique challenges. The Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue in Washington had to fight an EV fire earlier this week, they said on Facebook. in Grand Rapids, the fire department has not had to fight any EV firesโฆ yet. Captain Michael Witteveen said itโs only a matter of time, but when that time comes, they are prepared. “We have a nozzle that goes underneath the car to help spray underneath there and cool that battery pack,โ he said โAnd then we have a blanket that goes over the top that helps to contain that fire, if it’s next to a building or other cars, that kind of thing, just to hopefully not affect anything else besides that car.” The blanket stops the fire from spreading but also allows the water to get to the battery.
