Newswise – There’s a reason that electric vehicles in salvage yards are kept by themselves and spaced far apart. Their lithium-ion batteries can hold a lot of energy, and if one catches fire, it’s sometimes hard for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
Even if the fire appears to be out, it can reignite later, said Randy Bewley, a researcher in Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Battery Test Center. Bewley presented at an EV battery workshop in late September for firefighters from four eastern Idaho fire departments.
Should a battery catch fire, currently the best outcome any