Still No Info on How FDNY will fight fires in Lithium Ion Battery Storage Sites if they occur

They likely will not fight the fire . The amount of water necessary to deal with a car is prohibitive in most areas of the country.

When the trailer caught fire in San Bernadino County, they just let it burn. The issue there is off gassing of toxic smoke. One of the jakes can chime in, but my guess is this subject is keeping people up nights at FDNY. This is what you call one of those "unintended consequences"
 
Response guidelines have been in place for over 3 years. Sites have sprinklers and have remote monitoring. Response guidelines based on conditions. Response similar to the numerous Con Ed facilities located throughout NYC.
Water usually not an issue in NYC
 
South Korea has a population of 52 million citizens in a very small area, Seoul has a higher population density than Tokyo or NYC. A large portion of the populace live in high-rise apartments with underground parking.

Last week, in the city of Incheon, a Mercedes-Benz EQE EV (not on a charger) caught fire in an underground apartment parking lot. It took eight hours to extinguish. Although there were no deaths or significant injuries, when it was over dozens of adjacent cars were destroyed and another hundred damaged. Also, utilities were lost leaving hundreds of residents homeless.

The problem of EV fires now has that entire country's complete attention.

Companies (for example LG) want their employees to park outside. EV charging stations are being moved aboveground. Some apartments are demanding EV owning tenants to sign a pledge of liability.

Only a matter of time until this happens in the US. Engine companies may want to review Loftus distributors/cellar pipe SOP's.
 
manlt said:
Response guidelines have been in place for over 3 years. Sites have sprinklers and have remote monitoring. Response guidelines based on conditions. Response similar to the numerous Con Ed facilities located throughout NYC.
Water usually not an issue in NYC
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Anyone have a copy of the response guidelines they can post ?
 
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