That burning Lucid Gravity at New Hampshire’s Bedford toll plaza this week wasn’t just another car fire. Firefighters needed over 6,000 gallons of water to extinguish the 2026 electric SUV-roughly ten ...

As electric vehicles become more common on the road, fire departments and emergency response teams are being asked to manage ...

A new “Turtle Fire System” used by US firefighters aims to improve EV battery fire response by directly targeting thermal ...

The battery chemistry in EVs turns a routine car fire into a drawn-out, resource-heavy operation. EV fires can reignite hours after appearing suppressed due to thermal runaway. Extinguishing EV fires ...

A car crashed at a Bedford toll plaza on Tuesday, March 31. Voice actor Yevgeny Mirman was identified as the man involved in the crash. Credit: New Hampshire State Police / Courtesy Sign up for the ...

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 ...

JUNKYARD WHERE THAT VEHICLE, RICKY, IS COOLING DOWN. TOM, AFTER THAT CRASH AT THE BEDFORD TOLLS, FIREFIGHTERS USED A FIRE BLANKET TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. IT’S ACTUALLY STILL ON THE VEHICLE HERE. I’LL ...

An electric car parked in the McCandless Crossing shopping plaza caught fire while charging on Tuesday evening. The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles. Despite being in a ...