Electric Vehicle Fires That Reignite After Being Extinguished, How to Put Them Out!

Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters Shares Fire Suppression Techniques

Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters is extinguishing an electric vehicle fire using a smothering fire blanket.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters shared electric vehicle fire suppression techniques on the 8th at the Gyeongnam Fire Education and Training Center.

On that day, the Gyeongnam Headquarters attached a battery pack to an actual vehicle and set it on fire to simulate a real fire situation.

Forty-four field activity members participated in the training.

The firefighters first covered the vehicle with an asphyxiation fire suppression cover to cut off the air and extinguish the fire, then used a portable flooding tank to suppress the fire as a second step.

According to the Gyeongnam Headquarters, there has been one electric vehicle fire in the province over the past three years, and the number of registered electric vehicles in the province has steadily increased, reaching 19,453 units as of September this year.

Due to the characteristics of the battery, when an electric vehicle catches fire, the temperature rises above 1000℃, and it cannot be extinguished with a regular powder extinguisher.

Cooling with water is mainly used, but it is very difficult to put out the fire, and it may reignite even after being extinguished.

To respond to electric vehicle fires, the Gyeongnam Headquarters distributed a total of 59 asphyxiation fire suppression covers to all fire stations and plans to purchase five portable flooding tanks in 2023.

Kim Jong-geun, head of the Fire Headquarters, said, “Although the number of electric vehicle fires in the province is not high, electric vehicles have the characteristic that fires are difficult to extinguish, which can cause significant damage. We will continue to develop fire suppression techniques and conduct training to minimize damage to residents caused by electric vehicle fires.”

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