EVs that catch on fire are harder to extinguish. What you need to know about the cars

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Battery electric vehicles

Occupational safety and health

Plug-in electric vehicle fire incidents

Neil McPherson

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The article discusses challenges firefighters face with electric vehicle fires, as illustrated by a fatal Kia EV6 crash. Fire Chief Neil McPherson emphasizes the difficulty of extinguishing such fires due to factors like battery location and thermal runaway.

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