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AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — It’s happening more and more: Electric vehicles catching fire, which can be particularly stubborn and ...
Spending just $26 — or $40 for two — on this reusable blanket is nothing compared to the cost of a potential fire. The 40- x 40-inch square blanket is meant to be thrown directly onto a fire ...
Horn used a fire blanket to put out the flames. “I just grabbed it, pulled it out of the pouch on the wall, and I just kind of tossed it over the fire,” explained Horn.
Some fire departments have reusable EV fire blankets, but there’s a big debate about if and how those can be cleaned of all the toxic elements put out by the fire. It’s also worth noting all ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Preventing burns among Sacramento's unhoused community was the goal of a fire blanket distribution event that happened Tuesday morning at Loaves and Fishes' Friendship Park ...
The Southern Pines Fire Department is looking ahead at how to deal with EV fires. Two new fire blankets, at $1,600 each, could be the answer.
Fire blankets can be used in conjunction with another relatively new piece of equipment: a special hose nozzle. “With the hopes that we extinguish the fire from underneath, but ultimately what ...
Syracuse Fire Marshal Golden Barrett said it’s important to always be prepared for a fire emergency with either an extinguisher or a fire blanket. He said they don’t see fire blankets used ...