EV incidents demand specialized tactics, disciplined scene assessment, and battery-specific training. The Cold Cut Cobra offers firefighters a targeted cooling option for lithium-ion battery response.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — As more people own electric vehicles, fire departments find themselves needing to accelerate their training in battling electric blazes. While rare, electric vehicles (EV) can ...

Multiple electric vehicles caught fire at a Tesla dealership in Owings Mills on Wednesday evening, according to Baltimore County Fire officials.

The battery of even the best electric vehicle (EV) can overheat if it malfunctions and experiences a thermal runaway. It can then result in the release of toxic gases and a sustained fire that may be ...

Ben Thornton was brought on about four years ago as chief of the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting crew at Dallas Love Field. As long as he’s been there, they’ve used diesel emergency response vehicles ...