Fire departments receive fire blankets to combat electric vehicle fires
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Multiple fire departments are receiving fire blankets to better combat electric vehicle fires.
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To be prepped to extinguish EV fires, Cybertruck owner donates key item to Baton Rouge fire units
The 75-pound silica blankets can endure up to 2900 degrees Fahrenheit, according to FireIsolator, the blanket’s manufacturer.
LA’s Eaton Fire may have been sparked by disconnected, ‘zombie’ power line
A defunct “zombie” power line may have ignited the apocalyptic Eaton Fire that incinerated nearly 10,000 structures in Los ...
The Prime Suspect Behind California’s Eaton Fire: A ‘Zombie’ Power Line
An investigation by utility Southern California Edison is increasingly focused on whether a decommissioned line was ...
Decommissioned Edison power line could have caused Eaton Fire - WSJ
An investigation by Southern California Edison is increasingly focused on whether a decommissioned power line was ...
Crews on scene of electrical fire at Elizabethville Walmart: dispatch
Crews are on the scene of a fire at the WalmartSupercenter in Elizabethville, according to emergency dispatchers.
Rule change allowed long-idled line now probed in Eaton fire to remain, despite risk
An obscure regulatory rule change two decades ago allowed utilities to keep up unused, potentially hazardous electrical systems — like the one now being investigated as sparking the Eaton fire.
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South Australia Fire Danger Ratings
Fire Danger Ratings are routinely issued by 5 pm daily during the fire season. Always ensure you have the latest forecast. Fire Danger Ratings are determined in conjunction with the Country Fire ...