New data suggests there were faults on Southern California Edison’s transmission lines early on Jan. 7 before the fire ...

Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, ...

Putting out a fire in an internal-combustion car might take as little as 30 minutes and a few hundred gallons of water, he notes, while an electric car battery fire could take upwards of 4,000 ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A state-of-the-art electric fire truck is now in service in Madison. The City of Madison Fire Department became the first in North America to test and evaluate the Pierce ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Responding to car fires is routine for Chesterfield County firefighters, but electric vehicle (EV) fires present unique challenges that require specialized training ...

MADISON, Wis. - After becoming the first fire department in the country to test and evaluate a prototype electric fire engine, Madison Fire Station 8 now employs the first production electric ...

TWO DIFFERENT FIRES HERE TONIGHT. SO THAT IS WHAT IS A LITTLE BIT STRANGE. THE FIRES ARE BOTH OUT, BUT BEHIND US HERE YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF FIREFIGHTERS STILL HERE AND THE ENTIRE GROCERY STORE IS ...

Extinguishing electric vehicle fires takes far more water than regular car fires Proper decontamination helps reduce exposure after EV fires MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- As electric ...

MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- As electric vehicles (EVs ... Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center found that EV fires expose firefighters, vehicle owners and community ...

She added that lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles present an increased risk of fires after a crash, giving first responders limited time to help people who may be trapped in a car.

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated fire risk Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A special weather statement ...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Massive, wind-whipped brush fires are raging across parts of Long Island's Pine Barrens region on Saturday, prompting a large emergency response to control ...