Electric vehicles might be gaining ground, but they’re not exactly racing off the lot. Even with Tesla slashing prices on the ...

New research shows EV fire blankets can suppress flames—but may trap flammable gases, creating explosion risks for firefighters during EV battery fires. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), ...

Electric vehicle (EV) fires are notoriously more complex than traditional internal combustion engine fires. The high heat, sealed battery structures, and the unique properties of lithium-ion batteries ...

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 requiring huge amounts of ...

Hyundai is developing an unmanned firefighting vehicle to combat underground fires. A rash of several EV fires in Korean parking garages has damped the country's electric market. The Korean government ...

May 30, 2025 (QUINCY, MA. & COLUMBIA, MD.) - The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF), the research affiliate of NFPA, and the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research ...