US EditionWarning Issued over Fire Blankets Being Used for EV Fire Suppression
- On May 30, 2025, the Fire Protection Research Foundation and Fire Safety Research Institute issued a notice about explosion risks linked to fire blanket use on EV fires with battery involvement in Quincy, Mass., and Columbia, Md.
- This alert followed experiments showing that fire blankets, by cutting oxygen and suppressing flames, still allow battery thermal runaway to produce flammable gas accumulations, increasing explosion hazards.
- The research projects assessed four firefighting tactics, including standard hose streams, fire blankets, and appliances, to measure their effects on EV fires involving standalone battery packs and full electric vehicles.
- Initial findings will be shared at the NFPA’s annual event in Las Vegas on June 16, 2025, with comprehensive reports scheduled for release this fall on nfpa.org/foundation and fsri.org.
- These findings highlight the need for ongoing study to refine EV firefighting tactics, as reintroducing oxygen to flammable gases under blankets can provoke explosions threatening firefighter safety.
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