As electric vehicles and battery-powered technology become part of everyday life, understanding how to manage battery fire risk has never been more important. That’s why we’ve launched EV Fires 101 — a weekly social media series supported by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (NSW DCCEEW). Each Wednesday, we’ll share quick, practical insights designed to build confidence and cut through confusion around electric vehicle (EV) and lithium-i

If you’ve ever spotted a small blue triangular badge on the number plate of a car and wondered what it means, you’re not alone. These badges are the official “EV” label required in all Australian states and territories; they mark a vehicle as electric (or hybrid) and carry important safety and regulatory significance. What is the blue EV triangle? Australian vehicles that are built (or modified) from 1 January 2019 onward and powered by electricity or hybrid systems must dis

On our way to speak at the 2025 Fire in Vehicles Conference in Iceland, we had the opportunity to spend a few days in beautiful Poland, with our friend Dr Wojciech Mrozik from Newcastle University to visit our firefighting brothers and sisters and learn how they’re managing electric vehicle emergency response. The Państwowa Straż Pożarna (PSP) has stepped up to the unique risks presented by lithium-ion batteries and thermal runaway, especially since they tragically lost two o