EV FireSafe
Enhancing safety for emergency responders at electric vehicle
traction battery fires
California Wildfires
Our thoughts are with the people of southern California as they battle major wildfires, which we hope are contained soon.
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​As the clean up process begins, we wanted to support recovery operations with five key points about fire-damaged electric vehicles based on our research and hands-on experience.
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Recovery, tow, salvage and waste personnel should be aware that:
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Identifying partially burnt EVs which pose a risk of secondary or delayed ignition
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Live cells in a pack may mean live voltage is present
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Fire-damaged EVs should be triaged and quarantined
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Specialist experienced crews should oversee recovery
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Safe operating procedures for this work are not fully developed
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Read EVs in Wildfires…The New Safety Risks As Recovery Begins
Who is EV FireSafe?
​We are funded by the Australian Department of Defence to research EV battery fires and emergency response, and have developed the world's only detailed and verified global database of battery fires in cars, buses and trucks, as well as specialist EVs in aviation, mining, military and airports.
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While our database is not publicly viewable, we share our global knowledge with the aim of enhancing safety for everyone working around EVs. This website is the home of our foundational knowledge, and expert training in emergency response, fire investigation and safer EV charging is at evfiresafe.training
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Our expert team of firefighters and emergency specialists also consult across all sectors electrifying their fleet to support a safer transition to EVs.
We are global EV battery fire experts in:
EV Fire Consulting
How can workplaces reduce their risk of EV battery fire, particularly around EV charging?
Our global team work with clients in a range of sectors to identify and mitigate their battery fire risk, with a Prevent, Prepare, Respond, Recover emergency management approach, contained with bow tie risk assessments.
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See more on our work in airports, mining and shipping.
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