This chief is really well-spoken. Smooth no 'uhm' and correct choices of words which any one can understand but still maintains that professional formal talk.
Well yeah that’s just standard communication ability for anyone holding a professional title, especially those who are required to speak to the general public.
Thank you for your service. That is a tremendous public service message and video of an actual incident. We appreciate your expertise and detailed explanation. This kind of information should be readily accessible to the public domain. You are literally saving lives.
You can thank everyone including but not limited to the mothers and fathers of the firefighters, the workers who made to fire blanket, the smoke alarm manufacturer, the tow truck driver, the mayor and president Joe Biden.
Fire started in a 2019 Jaguar I-PACE that was charging when the fire occurred. A recall was issued for the I-PACE last year after a battery overheating issue caused fires.
Thank you for identifying the vehicle type. I suspected that it was a low production model because they seem to be suffering the most issues. Musk has been so successful with EV production that his competition has mistakenly thought that it would be easy for them to get into this business. They are learning the hard way that it's much more difficult than their legacy production methods, and they are tainting the industry with their flawed models.
For your info, Bomba is preparing their personnel with EV courses. Not just regarding EV fire, but also EV rescue for road accident, house fire with involving EV inside, charging area with EV being charged, and many more. There are so many things to be learn for and to be taken into consideration. But most important thing is budgets from the Gov. As we all know, Bomba equipments are very expensive. So, department are taking into account for so many things. But whatever it is, our Bomba personnel are always ready to do our duty.
Double thank you! This informational news post was so well done! Over and above your firefighting duty, you've massively outranked any public news source I've been researching on electric vehicle safety.
Such a well spoken professional. I appreciate your knowledge and explaining this situation the way that you did. You're a breath of fresh air and I thank you.
All but the excessive usage of ‘abundance of caution’ phrases. There are better ways of communicating the reasonable actions. Maybe I am just sensitive to this phrase from all the media of the recent past. But Kodos to the fire recuse team for taking appropriate actions.
As someone that went thru a garage fire due to lightning….and my house was spared, I can say I feel these folks. While my garage has to be rebuilt, my house had no fire damage. But the soot went throughout my home. Took 6 months to clean walls, repaint whole house, and repair and re-sheetrock and paint garbage. ALL my furniture, clothes, electronics had to be removed and soot cleaned off. A fairly small fire can cause a lot of damage due to soot. Prayers for these folks. Thank God for our local FD…these guys are true heros!
Their house might of been spared, but the toxic fumes are there indefinitely, and they would be crazy to move back into it, especially if they have children.
I’ve seen the redo of a house fire in person, fortunately not mine. The smoke damage goes throughout the entire building, just as you experienced. Good you were not injured and I’m happy your house was spared for the most part.
@captainfold until you realize other things like ebikes run on 18650 batteries just like my vape mod and you wonder why it's backplate is sticking out like a buldging smartphone
Thank you for your services. Fire and police dept are such brave people. We couldn't get through all of these incidents without you! Love & Respect to all of you!
Good job guys, I respect firemen and how they put themself in harms way to help the public. I'm a 66 year old man now but I wouldn't be here if a fireman did,t carry me down a ladder from the 3rd floor of a burning house. Thank you.
The smoke is very toxic so they all need to wear oxygen masks...until they drive them all down the road trailing smoke as shown. "Somewhat smoking." A miles long dispersion of visible poison gas that people are driving behind. Do not breathe it pedestrians, actually run if you see this parade of human failure coming your way. Run for your life. You do not want to breath any PPM of that poison gas. Any water runoff used to fight one of these fires is also an impossible to succeed hazmat containment situation. EV batteries burn at 4500F and are non extinguishable. Not being condescending but concerned, so don't project negative things that originate from you onto my comment as a defense for this "progress." Lastly, this industry could not sustain itself if only EV tech was used. It relies on the longevity, extended but instant refuel interval and serviceability of internal combustion engines from mining raw ore to final EV vehicle delivery to dealerships.
@@joeblow1959 I am in complete agreement, exactly why I’ll never own one of those. Nor will I permit one of those vehicles to be parked up near my house if a visitor has one. My opinion, there is nothing green about an EV when looking at the whole picture.
Yep, those firefighters sound to be real professionals with thorough training about haz-mat. Am I the only one who finds it extremely funny hearing it and seeing on the video, that they put those blankets the wrong way concecutively on both of the cars and after much thought needed to turn them 90 degrees afterward xD
Do you remember when Ford F150's were lighting on fire back in 2000? I do. My Uncle and Cousin were sleep when the live wire of the cruise control lit the vehicles fuel line on fire. The Truck was under a roofed Carport. The entire house burned down that afternoon. My Cousin and her father made it out with no injuries, thank God.
Based solely on this CZcams channel South Metro is a class act and their taxpayers and citizens should be extremely proud. Factual, thoughtful, prepared.
You’re a complete moron if you think this kind of thing is sustainable! What happens when there’s an electric car fire like this every week? Or every day? It will cost TAXPAYERS MILLIONS, all subsidized by the rest of us, while the ELECTRIC CAR OWNERS don’t have to pay anything extra! It’s complete INSANITY.
The video quality was perfect, the sound great. The Firemen performed a stellar job. I loved the narrator as well. He delivered a factual account without sensationalism.
This was an incredibly well produced video. Sorry to the homeowners whose house was destroyed and lost both cars. I’m curious are the blankets reusable?
In May 2023, Jaguar recalled all I-Pace electric vehicles (EVs) from 2019-2024 due to the risk of a battery fire. The recall is due to overheating battery packs, which could lead to a fire. Jaguar says it can perform an OTA software update to fix the issue, but only at Jaguar centers. Jaguar also tells owners to park their I-Pace EVs outdoors.
Yep, almost same situation with mustang Mach E. They put a stop sell on their EVs because connectors on the battery were overheating when acceleration "harsh". To this day on Reddit, people are still waiting for the dealership to fix their suv.
@@metallicafan416ok, why would you want to increase the fire risk by having an EV? Not only that, but you screw over the whole neighborhood in the event that your EV goes up in flames. You’re delusional and not smart because of that.
@@darrenvail8726 ICE car fires on the road destroy the roads and cause toxic runoff. This fire didn't destroy any roads. What's your point? You don't seem to have one. Did you see the Luton airport car park fire in the UK last year? Started by a diesel Range Rover, burned down almost the whole car park and destroyed virtually every car in there. Not one single EV in the whole pile.
Not more then burning cars with combustion engine and ore burning smartphones or other devices with Lithium Batteries but at the end, it’s rare over all
@@Wha73v3rcars that catch fire can be put out easily. Electric vehicles can not be put out easily in many cases. And by the way, EV’s use lithium ion batteries. Just like phones, laptops, and e scooters / bikes do
@@oahts5906you clearly do not know much about batteries… There are battery chemistries that don’t use Lithium like Sodium-Ion batteries. LFP and blade batteries are also highly resistant to fire and are very unlikely to catch fire unless they are exposed to extreme heat. Yes an EV fire is harder to put out, but an EV is less likely start burning in the first place. Modern EV’s are safe unlike this I-Pace which was released 8 years ago. The Volvo XC40 recharge has never had a single fatal accident and 2 reported fires in over 100.000 units.
@@Kurre. no one is talking about different types of batteries, why don’t you stay aware of what the conversation is? 90% of EV’s use what? Lithium ion batteries. There have been over 60 deaths related to fires in teslas alone. And any EV involved in an accident is at an elevated risk of what? Catching on fire. EV’s are not safe, certainly no safer than traditional internal combustion engines. Not only are they not safe, they are less reliable. And in the event that an EV does catch fire, the emitted fumes are highly toxic and spread considerably far, putting other people at risk. Internal combustion engines do not pose that risk.
Fantastic public information video. Very well presented and explained. Well done SM Fire & Rescue. Special kudos' to the communications narrator, the message was clear, concise and meaningful.
the way they handled the situation shows how prepared they are at handling lithium battery fires, all that is needed is the capacity to handle more accidents like this in the future considering the fact more automakers are beginning to switch to lithium-ion over nickel metal hydride batteries for Hybrids and EVs
Thank You SMFR & PIO Eric. This was such an informative video. As a fire photographer who has recently covered a EV Fire, this provided me so much more detailed information. Amazing work and proactive approaches SMFR is taking
@@bysaaa3048 Because jaguar's CEO didn't take a stand in favor of free speech and transparent government causing the feds and the media to declare war on them.
@@mountainmantesla4395Elon makes most of his money by contracts with the government and the military industrial complex, hired a WEF member for chief executive of twitter and there is no free speech on it so what "war" are you talking about ? He's just playing his role in the clown show called "politics". Just like Donald T (also known as "the father of vaccines) called the sneeze measures he himself implemented "fascist" when others try to do it....or talking about "stopping the war in Ukraine" while sending them billions and saying he'll also make Europe send more money
@@KeenVanguardthe simple fact that they have to be replaced every three years should be enough to stay clear of EVs. It costs 40,000 to replace the battery when it's more more expensive than buying anew vehicle. We want save the planet while child labor are used mine the minerals to make vehicle. Oh but we're doing great for the environment right as china and india keep making coal plants. But we're doing something right? Yeah, you're doing something to make yourself feel better but that's all really it's not saving anything. These are the facts
@@aservant2287 none of what you said is accurate. Plenty of teslas on the road with 100k plus miles and non battery change. EVs are effectively 20 years old. ICEs are 100+ let's gives EVs another 80 years and see if they were a failure or not
@@KeenVanguard yeah that's why in 100° weather they just explode. Nothing to see here all is well. There really isn't child labor to build them. Ok you live in a fantasy world
Eric, you are an amazing PIO! I’m a Licensed Professional Engineer, practicing solely in Fire Protection for the last 18 + years. I wish more Departments were as Safety minded as SMFD.
@@TheRealScooterGuy The difference is with ICE the fire, reaching temperatures of 800F, will go out when you spritz it with a fire extinguisher. The fire from a EV, reaching 2500F, won't go out until it exhausts its fuel, and in that time will melt any surrounding structure. Furthermore, accusing someone of being in the employ of people you disagree with because they espouse an opinion you don't like is a very, very poor argument.
@@johnfetterYou have been misinformed. Compared to traditional ICE vehicles, EV fires are very rare. According to IEEE Spectrum, there are 1,530 ICE vehicle fires per 100,000 vehicles sold, and 25 EV fires per 100,000 vehicles sold. So on a per car basis, ICE vehicles catch fire SIXTY TIMES more frequently than EVs. And this is based on old data. Since that study was conducted, there have been two major developments. One is that LFP batteries, which do not ignite, have become popular due to their lower cost. By this time next year, the majority of EVs on the market will use LFP type batteries. Right now it's about 1/3rd of EVs on the market. Second, advances in manufacturing methods have greatly reduced the fire risk of non-LFP batteries. So by this time next year, EV fires will be more than 120 times less frequent than ICE vehicle fires.
Sure, until they ban the use of gasoline cars, which can happen. For the health and safety of humanity, as we have heard regarding other things in the past
Sure, until they ban the use of gasoline cars, which can happen. For the health and safety of humanity, as we have heard regarding other things in the past
While the fire chief did give a great report, the part where he stated the the fire blanket was used the deprive the battery of oxygen was chemically in error. Lithium ion batteries that are burning produce their own oxygen during the chemical thermal reaction taking place. That is the primary reason it is so difficult to put them out.
True, but there is still benefit in preventing an unlimited, free supply of oxygen to the fire. There's a finite supply of oxygen in the chemical reaction of the battery. There's also benefit in smothering the toxic exhaust.
A blanket will only contain fumes if it can seal--which in most cases it probably can't do--otherwise it only helps with fumes by decreasing the rate they're evolving. Aside from the battery there's a lot of combustible materials in a car. Once autoignition temperatures are achieved--regardless of what initiated the fire--it makes sense to limit the oxygen getting to them. Whether or not any exogenous oxygen would directly affect the battery's combustion, oxidation of those other materials is exothermic, so air would indirectly exacerbate and prolong the burning of the battery.
Pretty neat blanket. In Denmark we use big dumpsters filled with water, that the car(s) are being dumped into. As he says in this video, this leads to water-pollution that needs to be handled correctly. And i believe that most of these containers do handle about 25-30.000 litre of water. That's a huge amount of water to handle at the site of fire.... I like the idea of the blanket better. Will provide this video for our firedept. in the city.
If you just sprayed water on it you would still have polluted water, but it would be running into drains and sewers where it couldn’t be treated or contained.
Ever see the video of the completely submerged Tesla burning underwater at a boat ramp? Some genuis tried to use their Tesla to launch a boat. Instead, the boat dragged the Tesla into the lake. A short circuit later, the batteries caught fire, and the entire car burned underwater.
@@MrCoffeekelly Um,I dunno maybe so you get all your wedding photos, years worth of memorabilia, and personal effects out, instead of just walking out with the clothes on your back. Insurance still cover the damage.
Props to the FD. And videoing the experience as this is one of the better examples of start to finish being documented while the plan is being carried out. Great job and educational opportunities for all.
I'm all for green energy but man it's annoying how much electricity is getting pushed as the face of green energy. All these battery powered cars are just gonna become heavier and strain already pinched resources even more considering how big of a battery they need. Not to mention when it comes time to replace em. EV cars are just a bandaid to keep the auto industry propped up. It doesn't do anything to address the issues caused by the overwhelming amount of cars, just shifts around the hazards.
@@HyenaBlank it’s the not in my backyard syndrome. It’s OK when the electricity ⚡️ is generated miles and miles away from your home. It’s gotta come from somewhere and most is coal, gas and nuclear.
I live in an apartment complex and the downstairs neighbors had an electric device that caught on fire. I wasn’t there when the fire happened. I got home a few hours after it was put out. The moment I walked through the door, I could smell it. It smelled so bad. I had to open all my windows and turn the heater off because it was blowing the smell into my apartment. I can’t imagine the smell that’s coming from that garage.
@@joeblow1959 If the device is a cheap product from China bought online, there is basically no one to sue. You could maybe sue the owner of the device, but most people don't have a lot of money or insurance to cover a lawsuit.
In my apartment, I have two garages below my one bedroom apartment. My apartment resides entirely on the second floor and sits on top of two single car garages. One garage is mine with my 2007 corolla in it. It opens inside to my staircase and main door entryway (about 3 x 4 feet in size) that leads to the living space. The other garage belongs to a random neighbor and can only be entered through his garage door. It is below my bedroom. They have no fire suppression or detection in these garages. Not only do I have to worry about this nonsense of his car catching fire and him not caring since he's not even in this single apartment townhouse building with me, but I've got to worry about this clown warming his car up with the garage door shut and killing me since the apartment complex refuses to buy me a carbon monoxide detector. My floor, his garage ceiling, is by no means sealed. To add insult to the injury, they provide electrical outlets in both our garages that he could use to charge his car if he owned an electric vehicle. I get to listen to him open and close the garage door. The renter changes every few months. Still an unknown to me if his outlet is on a separate electric meter or not. The apartment complex extends me the middle finger when I bring up these concerns. I may call the fire marshal in for an inspection if I ever fancy getting kicked out. Being that it's been -5 degrees F outside the last few days, if this joker leaves his garage door open because his car keys hit the opener button while it is in his pocket, because he has to take with him out of his car to get back in, my heat is then wasted as there is little to no insulation in my floor. Does the management care? No. Have I exchanged words with this guy? Yes. It's been an ongoing problem. The idling of the engine for long periods of time, letting his kids play with the door opener from inside his apartment across the street (opening and closing it repeatedly), the "student driver" sticker he has because he is an immigrant that has never drove before coming to America leads me to believe he doesn't realize he has to leave the door open when running the engine, the general disrespect he has for his neighbors... Well, I just read your comment and felt the need to rant. It is an irritating thing the way people are with these garages, and I didn't anticipate it when I picked this place to live. I didn't anticipate people being so apathetic because they don't reside in the same building.
And gasoline / diesel vehicles have never spontaneously burst into flames. Sarcasm of course, Dodge recently recalled over 300,000 HD trucks for just this issue, advising owners to park outside or away from parking structures. But in all seriousness, get rid of those lithium power tool batteries, all of them. Statistics aren't on our side with those poorly regulated, and poorly thermally controlled devices.
@@somaliskinnypirate Ya really, by taking out a house, 2 cars, while 10 gas vehicles have to haul it off; will probably have to bury them 6ft under to get them to stop smoldering, and I wonder how bio degradable those blankets are....?
@@wzDH106 The difference being gas burns off, and can be put out with foam or water, lithium burns till it turns itself & whatever is around it to dust. Ask the cargo ships that were sunk carrying ev's.
A Hungarian dealer said, there is no warranty exchange for accu when you own an I-pace. Only sw update. Does anyone has info about this car? Battery was changed, or sw updated?
Very cool! Thanks for posting. When we first got our Ioniq5 (one of the first in Western Canada), we reached out to local Fire Departments asking if they were interested in inspecting it. It's amazing the amount of training and techniques you need to keep up with as first responders. Great job on this incident, and great presentation from the dept.
Have you heard of the two stories (one on east coast, other on west) of the battery replacement of the Ioniq? Battery costs more than the vehicle itself!
Yeah, been following the stories closely. Bboth Hyundai Canada and Hyundai USA stepped in with official responses to the BC one. It's unfortunate that only the original click-baity "OMG Ioniq5 replacement battery is $60k" gained traction, and none of the followup details on how misleading that was.
@@Alaorathit’s still expensive. And why would you want a battery powered vehicle in Canada, where it gets incredibly cold? Everyone knows battery performance goes down significantly in cold climates
@@jimjones-pz1tt I think he meant that dealing with a battery fire is not straightforward so it was interesting to see the effective approach used by the fire department in this case.
Glad the story is actualky being reported and glad they have such a good fire department to handle things like this. Another excellent example of why one shouldnt waste their money on an EV. The stupid thing could burn your house down and cost you infinitely more.
About 15 years ago my neighbors house was burned to the ground due to a vehicle fire in their garage. The vehicle was a Ford F-150. They had problems with the brake pressure sensor leaking and catching the brake fluid on fire. Eventually Ford fix the design flaw, but I think GMC was recently having a similar problem with one of their vehicles.
@@harveywallbanger2899You are making false assumptions. According to IEEE Spectrum, there are 1,530 ICE vehicle fires per 100,000 vehicles sold, and 25 EV fires per 100,000 vehicles sold. So on a population adjusted basis, ICE vehicles catch fire SIXTY TIMES more frequently than EVs. And this is based on old data. Since that study was conducted, there have been two major developments that greatly reduce the frequency of EV fires. One is that LFP batteries, which do not ignite, have become popular due to their lower cost. By this time next year, the majority of EVs on the market will use LFP type batteries. Right now it's about 1/3rd of EVs on the market. Second, advances in manufacturing methods have greatly reduced the fire risk of non-LFP batteries. I'm sure you haven't heard this, but in the US, more than 4,000 gas stations catch fire every year. About half these fires are caused by ICE vehicles catching fire. I haven't found a study showing how many homes have been burned down by the spontaneous combustion of ICE vehicles. But it does happen. And I have no doubt it's much more frequent than EV fires at home. There have been studies done that show about 400 people per year die in bed from the fumes of an ICE vehicle spontaneously starting up and idling in an attached garage.
It’s a Jaguar I-Pace for those who wanted to know the manufacturer.
Edit:
Battery development was LG Chemical. They have 8 factories in South Korea.
Thanks - was trying to see what it was I thought it may have been a mach e but I don’t know either model well enough
Aw man! As if Jaguar needed any more problems..
EV in the title is all I needed to know 🤣
Thanks! Came to the comments for this info.
Ah, as expected of Jaguar reputation.
I'm glad that this story has been covered accurately and made public.
They left out the nationwide total internal combustion garage fires.
@@cmertonwhy is that important?
Because it shows adjusted for population of vehicles, EVs cause 50% more fires. And require about 2000% more water to put out.
@@travisj9307
Context is
Radioactive waste recycled waist to wealth. How they learned to love the bomb
This chief is really well-spoken. Smooth no 'uhm' and correct choices of words which any one can understand but still maintains that professional formal talk.
I was thinking the same thing. He was on point with everything too
Report to the WH spokesperson office tomorrow please
Well yeah that’s just standard communication ability for anyone holding a professional title, especially those who are required to speak to the general public.
It's a Public Informations Officer (PIO) so it's basically his job. He isn't a chief
he is not a chief
Thank you for your service. That is a tremendous public service message and video of an actual incident. We appreciate your expertise and detailed explanation. This kind of information should be readily accessible to the public domain. You are literally saving lives.
all the thanks in the world to the firefighters, you guys are literal life savers
Thanks to the farmers who feed these guys so they can function.
thanks to the females who birthed them at risk to their own lives...@@intheknow7659
You can thank everyone including but not limited to the mothers and fathers of the firefighters, the workers who made to fire blanket, the smoke alarm manufacturer, the tow truck driver, the mayor and president Joe Biden.
joe biden? I don't think so.@@grd1184
@@grd1184 I like to thank Joe Biden for having children in his best interest, and doing so by passing the sniff test.
Fire started in a 2019 Jaguar I-PACE that was charging when the fire occurred. A recall was issued for the I-PACE last year after a battery overheating issue caused fires.
These issues are caused by manufacturing defects. The defects have been analyzed and accounted for in new designs and implementations.
Thank you for identifying the vehicle type. I suspected that it was a low production model because they seem to be suffering the most issues. Musk has been so successful with EV production that his competition has mistakenly thought that it would be easy for them to get into this business. They are learning the hard way that it's much more difficult than their legacy production methods, and they are tainting the industry with their flawed models.
Any rechargeable lithium ion battery has the potential to OVERHEAT and catch fire.
All I can think of is Jeremy Clarkson saying “Jaaaag”
@@davidmenasco5743yeah, the DEFECT is any electric vehicle.
I am thankful for firefighters. Thank you for what you do, your knowledge, and your service!
Don't forget to thank hazmat workers and police
Malaysian firefighter here! Great documentary on how you guys dealt with EV fire. Thank you South Metro, our American brothers!
EV fires are still rare in MY. But would like to know how prepared Bomba is for it?
For your info, Bomba is preparing their personnel with EV courses. Not just regarding EV fire, but also EV rescue for road accident, house fire with involving EV inside, charging area with EV being charged, and many more. There are so many things to be learn for and to be taken into consideration. But most important thing is budgets from the Gov. As we all know, Bomba equipments are very expensive. So, department are taking into account for so many things. But whatever it is, our Bomba personnel are always ready to do our duty.
This fire officer has nailed it, he has demonstrated a textbook fire management procedure
outdated textbook. Just sayin.
@@crisnmaryfam7344 It did well despite it being dated
The Fire Chief is very articulate! Good job!
He was articulate at passing incorrect info; see my comments above.
@4:46 "Communications Manager"
@@onerider808 you are 100% right , this man is as bout as naive as he is arrogant & I’ll informed as I’ve ever seen
@@onerider808 I can't find your comment. Why is he wrong?
Double thank you! This informational news post was so well done! Over and above your firefighting duty, you've massively outranked any public news source I've been researching on electric vehicle safety.
Man, this video is so informative, great job on the communications manager side to touch on almost every apsects of it!
Such a well spoken professional. I appreciate your knowledge and explaining this situation the way that you did. You're a breath of fresh air and I thank you.
Exactly, that department looks well trained!
@@relikvija Can't understand why so many people don't like EVs...
All but the excessive usage of ‘abundance of caution’ phrases. There are better ways of communicating the reasonable actions. Maybe I am just sensitive to this phrase from all the media of the recent past.
But Kodos to the fire recuse team for taking appropriate actions.
@@crforfreedom7407😂😂😂
As someone that went thru a garage fire due to lightning….and my house was spared, I can say I feel these folks. While my garage has to be rebuilt, my house had no fire damage. But the soot went throughout my home. Took 6 months to clean walls, repaint whole house, and repair and re-sheetrock and paint garbage. ALL my furniture, clothes, electronics had to be removed and soot cleaned off. A fairly small fire can cause a lot of damage due to soot. Prayers for these folks.
Thank God for our local FD…these guys are true heros!
Their house might of been spared, but the toxic fumes are there indefinitely, and they would be crazy to move back into it, especially if they have children.
@@truthseeker444 Yep we were out of our house for 6 months while they cleaned / mitigated and rebuilt.
No disrespect but it's a known thing these batteries do this.anyone who buys an e.v is asking for it.
They are indeed 👍
I’ve seen the redo of a house fire in person, fortunately not mine. The smoke damage goes throughout the entire building, just as you experienced. Good you were not injured and I’m happy your house was spared for the most part.
Nothing like having an inextinguishable explosive sitting in your home.
Yes of course, ICE's can never burn
@@samuelfriday8447not like that. Learn some facts before sayin 💩
It is far less likely an EV catches fire (20 times) but they are in more difficult to deal with.
@captainfold until you realize other things like ebikes run on 18650 batteries just like my vape mod and you wonder why it's backplate is sticking out like a buldging smartphone
They extinguished it in the video. You also used a similar device to post your comment.
Thank you for your services. Fire and police dept are such brave people. We couldn't get through all of these incidents without you! Love & Respect to all of you!
Just the fire department. There are jobs more dangerous than being a police officer ❤
Good job guys, I respect firemen and how they put themself in harms way to help the public. I'm a 66 year old man now but I wouldn't be here if a fireman did,t carry me down a ladder from the 3rd floor of a burning house. Thank you.
I mean its their job, that’s what they get paid for.
True it is there job, but people like you are what is wrong with this world no respect. @@Hernsama
@@HernsamaGratitude helps the firefighters, though.
Love the professionalism here. Very impressed with this department, solving new problems and keeping their community safer.
Seems like overkill. The whole process. If there was a fire fighting airplane above the "procession" it would not be that much more ridiculous.
@@firstlast9292 Overkill? Those things keep burning under water.
@@firstlast9292 Quit being condenscending
Thankfully, no one was hurt. It could have been so much worse.
The smoke is very toxic so they all need to wear oxygen masks...until they drive them all down the road trailing smoke as shown. "Somewhat smoking." A miles long dispersion of visible poison gas that people are driving behind. Do not breathe it pedestrians, actually run if you see this parade of human failure coming your way. Run for your life. You do not want to breath any PPM of that poison gas.
Any water runoff used to fight one of these fires is also an impossible to succeed hazmat containment situation. EV batteries burn at 4500F and are non extinguishable. Not being condescending but concerned, so don't project negative things that originate from you onto my comment as a defense for this "progress."
Lastly, this industry could not sustain itself if only EV tech was used. It relies on the longevity, extended but instant refuel interval and serviceability of internal combustion engines from mining raw ore to final EV vehicle delivery to dealerships.
very smart people doing very important work for the safety of everyone. thanks guys, have a nice safe day.
Here in London two double decker EV buses caught fire at the weekend. All EV buses have now been withdrawn from service as I understand.
they could still ride
Omg 😲 😱.
So what have you learned? Don't buy chinese (BYD) buses.
It is amazing the FD was able to save the house given the source of ignition. Great job fireman!
The house was likely filled with highly toxic smoke. Not sure if it's safe to live in now.
@@markbunn8576understandable but that still beats a total tear down and rebuild.
@@joeblow1959 I am in complete agreement, exactly why I’ll never own one of those. Nor will I permit one of those vehicles to be parked up near my house if a visitor has one. My opinion, there is nothing green about an EV when looking at the whole picture.
Same
Odds are that house was owned by a liberal Democrat. They need to learn the lesson of their stupid choices.
Great report on this incident. I appreciate how professional this gentleman is and how through their training was to be able to respond appropriately.
Yea definitely love the professionalism and you should do mire
wish we got more info on the root cause of the jaguar I-pace burning…
What an empty, bland comment....ugh god...
Yep, those firefighters sound to be real professionals with thorough training about haz-mat. Am I the only one who finds it extremely funny hearing it and seeing on the video, that they put those blankets the wrong way concecutively on both of the cars and after much thought needed to turn them 90 degrees afterward xD
Do you remember when Ford F150's were lighting on fire back in 2000? I do. My Uncle and Cousin were sleep when the live wire of the cruise control lit the vehicles fuel line on fire. The Truck was under a roofed Carport. The entire house burned down that afternoon. My Cousin and her father made it out with no injuries, thank God.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!!! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU 🙏🏻
Insurance actuaries are paying very close attention to this.
Yes indeed
Yeah! EV's are making everyone's car insurance rate SKYROCKET and soon many people will be walking (or driving without insurance!)
Yes.. Gas cars catch fire about 40-50 times more often but the EV fires can be more nasty.
@@1personalt not on a per car rate though. How many more gas cars exist. Think a sec. In the video they used an "electrical vehicle blanket" lmao
@@DG-kr8pt no gas cars catch fire at a rate of 50-60 times as much. 35 per 100,000 for ev and 1500 for gas.
Based solely on this CZcams channel South Metro is a class act and their taxpayers and citizens should be extremely proud. Factual, thoughtful, prepared.
Looks like the hood can afford it.😉
You’re a complete moron if you think this kind of thing is sustainable!
What happens when there’s an electric car fire like this every week? Or every day?
It will cost TAXPAYERS MILLIONS, all subsidized by the rest of us, while the ELECTRIC CAR OWNERS don’t have to pay anything extra!
It’s complete INSANITY.
Go clean your nose, there is a brown stain on it.
Next up ban these electric cars,
I admire the caution of the response team.
Homeowners insurance are going to start charging more if you have a electric vehicle kept near the home lol
they might not cover the damages
The video quality was perfect, the sound great.
The Firemen performed a stellar job. I loved the narrator as well. He delivered
a factual account without sensationalism.
Respect for cops and firefighters for saving lives and helping people.
They do not get paid enough for their hard work and sacrifice.
EVs are a boondoggle, how much taxpayer money was wasted on this one fire?
they get paid exactly what their union negotiates ...
@@unregisteredcoward It isn’t enough!
Respect ya the 3 days a week ylu work you put a blanket on a car.
This was an incredibly well produced video. Sorry to the homeowners whose house was destroyed and lost both cars. I’m curious are the blankets reusable?
If this was normal vehicle the fire would never ever happen. So much hustle and recourses wasted involved in this,is crazy.
Electrical fires are truly nasty.
It is actually a chemical fire
arent all fires chemial @@virgilhilts3924
yeah, lithium batteries are their own fuel and oxidizer. they burn like flares.
There is a HUGE difference between an electrical fire and a lithium ion battery fire.
Smoke is even worse...
In May 2023, Jaguar recalled all I-Pace electric vehicles (EVs) from 2019-2024 due to the risk of a battery fire.
The recall is due to overheating battery packs, which could lead to a fire. Jaguar says it can perform an OTA software update to fix the issue, but only at Jaguar centers.
Jaguar also tells owners to park their I-Pace EVs outdoors.
The 2019 didn't have OTA, unfortunately.
to park their I-Pace EVs outdoors.---!?! haha crazy
@@izom yes, but the update is about one year old. Did they have the update?
Yep, almost same situation with mustang Mach E. They put a stop sell on their EVs because connectors on the battery were overheating when acceleration "harsh". To this day on Reddit, people are still waiting for the dealership to fix their suv.
Was this a mustang Mach e or jaguar? Can’t really tell it’s all charred up 😂
Adapt and overcome, thank you for your service!
Wow excellent work south Metro wish everyone cared and took all the measures you take to keep your community safe
I don’t even need to say it. This whole situation speaks for itself
75% of house fires start in the kitchen, do you cook?
thats a made up statistic. EV drivers aren't very smart lol
@@metallicafan416ok, why would you want to increase the fire risk by having an EV? Not only that, but you screw over the whole neighborhood in the event that your EV goes up in flames. You’re delusional and not smart because of that.
@@metallicafan416 can you put an EV fire out with water? Does the kitchen fire destroy the roads and cause toxic run off? I could go on if you like?
@@darrenvail8726 ICE car fires on the road destroy the roads and cause toxic runoff. This fire didn't destroy any roads. What's your point? You don't seem to have one. Did you see the Luton airport car park fire in the UK last year? Started by a diesel Range Rover, burned down almost the whole car park and destroyed virtually every car in there. Not one single EV in the whole pile.
Glad the homeowners are ok and the entire house didn't burn down. Who would have thought going green can be hazardous to one's health?!?!
Thanks for all brave fire fighters, you all are great life savers
That blanket seems like a very good innovation to safely deal with this new class of fire.
I'd hate to think how much this whole episode cost, considering how many people were involved just to put out one car fire!
That town didn't seem to be very busy, and they looked like they were all excited about responding to that call.
More tax dollars.
They get paid whether they go out to a fire or not! That's what they do ... put out fires.
"The number one cause of house fires is unattended cooking." obviously you see what you want to be seen.
@@mr.wizeguy8995 I'll pay that. EV's catching fire are the flavour of the month! Greetings from Australia.
Home Insurance companies are now going to be asking the question, "Do you own an Electric Vehicle?" when we're searching for quotes. 😂
It is good to see you are taking such a professional approach. Thank you for sharing with the public.
what a nightmare...We will see this more and more
Not more then burning cars with combustion engine and ore burning smartphones or other devices with Lithium Batteries but at the end, it’s rare over all
@@Wha73v3rcars that catch fire can be put out easily. Electric vehicles can not be put out easily in many cases. And by the way, EV’s use lithium ion batteries. Just like phones, laptops, and e scooters / bikes do
@@oahts5906you clearly do not know much about batteries… There are battery chemistries that don’t use Lithium like Sodium-Ion batteries. LFP and blade batteries are also highly resistant to fire and are very unlikely to catch fire unless they are exposed to extreme heat. Yes an EV fire is harder to put out, but an EV is less likely start burning in the first place. Modern EV’s are safe unlike this I-Pace which was released 8 years ago. The Volvo XC40 recharge has never had a single fatal accident and 2 reported fires in over 100.000 units.
@@Kurre. no one is talking about different types of batteries, why don’t you stay aware of what the conversation is? 90% of EV’s use what? Lithium ion batteries. There have been over 60 deaths related to fires in teslas alone. And any EV involved in an accident is at an elevated risk of what? Catching on fire. EV’s are not safe, certainly no safer than traditional internal combustion engines.
Not only are they not safe, they are less reliable.
And in the event that an EV does catch fire, the emitted fumes are highly toxic and spread considerably far, putting other people at risk.
Internal combustion engines do not pose that risk.
Always remember to tuck your EV in at night so that both of you can sleep soundly.
Or dont buy a e.v. grenade in the name of climatechange as u can see the grift in this very video. This is NOT eco freindly and never will be
Or take a long dirt nap
@@Mattisttam😂
Just don’t get one
@@TG-ke9veHow about you operate said EV responsibly?
Good job of explaining the rationale for what you're trying to do.
Great presentation!...(50 yrs in FS )...
Respect to these fire fighters for risking their lives in helping others!
Ev's are for libs that like their cheeks clapped.
😂 respect yes ! But most people would do this job in a heartbeat that’s why there thousands that apply for each position !
Didn't see a lot of risk in this one. Also, Q: How many fireman does it take to cover a car with a blanket? A: All of them, LOL
@@DannerPlace there Chief answer said 4 of them for a 63ibs placket ! A lease there doing something I’ve seen other Gov. Workers a lot worse !
Respect to anyone not buying one of these to put others in danger
Fantastic public information video. Very well presented and explained. Well done SM Fire & Rescue. Special kudos' to the communications narrator, the message was clear, concise and meaningful.
One shortcoming is it was full of incorrect information.
It would be nice to know what company manufactured those divices that couse a fire.
I agree so much
Everyone praises the media when it reinforces their biases lol
GREAT video! Very informative and straightforward. Your spokesman is a good speaker!
the way they handled the situation shows how prepared they are at handling lithium battery fires, all that is needed is the capacity to handle more accidents like this in the future considering the fact more automakers are beginning to switch to lithium-ion over nickel metal hydride batteries for Hybrids and EVs
I certainly never want one in my garage
Thank You SMFR & PIO Eric. This was such an informative video. As a fire photographer who has recently covered a EV Fire, this provided me so much more detailed information. Amazing work and proactive approaches SMFR is taking
EV goes fire fire fire! FJB! AND EV'S!
The amount of chemicals released during one of these li fires is ridiculous
@@beargillium2369 it's very very toxic...
AN EV fire not A 😢
@@beargillium2369oh no, their carbon footprint is tiny. BAAAAWAAAAAHAHAHAAAAA! I’m being sarcastic.
If this was a Tesla, they would've mentioned the name in the title INSTANTLY, for those wondering its a "Jaguar I-Pace".
Then, I wonder why they don’t want to mention name jaguar😮💨
That's because the reported could not see the name under the blanket. but everyone knows what a Tesla car looks like from 30 feet.
@@bysaaa3048 Because jaguar's CEO didn't take a stand in favor of free speech and transparent government causing the feds and the media to declare war on them.
@@mountainmantesla4395Elon makes most of his money by contracts with the government and the military industrial complex, hired a WEF member for chief executive of twitter and there is no free speech on it so what "war" are you talking about ? He's just playing his role in the clown show called "politics". Just like Donald T (also known as "the father of vaccines) called the sneeze measures he himself implemented "fascist" when others try to do it....or talking about "stopping the war in Ukraine" while sending them billions and saying he'll also make Europe send more money
Impressive operation you ran there. Interesting to see the whole process!
Great work by everyone involved.
Sir you are one of the most well spoken people on CZcams! Thanks for the explanation!
Very encouraging for EV owners 😊
Correct EVs are 20x less likely to catch fire. It good for anyone to make sure they are safe.
Even more so when you drive an ICE car
@@KeenVanguardthe simple fact that they have to be replaced every three years should be enough to stay clear of EVs. It costs 40,000 to replace the battery when it's more more expensive than buying anew vehicle. We want save the planet while child labor are used mine the minerals to make vehicle. Oh but we're doing great for the environment right as china and india keep making coal plants. But we're doing something right? Yeah, you're doing something to make yourself feel better but that's all really it's not saving anything. These are the facts
@@user-vn5kf2gd6o this only happens every time a car feels depressed
@@aservant2287 none of what you said is accurate. Plenty of teslas on the road with 100k plus miles and non battery change.
EVs are effectively 20 years old. ICEs are 100+ let's gives EVs another 80 years and see if they were a failure or not
@@KeenVanguard yeah that's why in 100° weather they just explode. Nothing to see here all is well. There really isn't child labor to build them. Ok you live in a fantasy world
Excellent work by emergency professionals 👍. I hope I never have to have an EV parked near my home, nor would I have one in my garage.
Fascinating and a clear, calm description of what happened.
glad everyone is ok, that said...never had my gas engine vehicle catch fire from just sitting....
technology often outpaces our safe use of it
Hyundai/Kia just recalled 3.3 million gas cars for that last year.
from catching on fire from it's battery?@@kekdogg
@@kekdoggand how many actually burnt clown.. You could say the same about Tesla's recent recall..
Eric, you are an amazing PIO! I’m a Licensed Professional Engineer, practicing solely in Fire Protection for the last 18 + years. I wish more Departments were as Safety minded as SMFD.
EV,S ARE TICKING FIRE BOMB!
Green new deal working perfectly.
@@johnfetter-- Do you work for a company that profits from oil or gasoline? The same can be said for those products.
@@TheRealScooterGuy The difference is with ICE the fire, reaching temperatures of 800F, will go out when you spritz it with a fire extinguisher. The fire from a EV, reaching 2500F, won't go out until it exhausts its fuel, and in that time will melt any surrounding structure.
Furthermore, accusing someone of being in the employ of people you disagree with because they espouse an opinion you don't like is a very, very poor argument.
@@johnfetterYou have been misinformed. Compared to traditional ICE vehicles, EV fires are very rare.
According to IEEE Spectrum, there are 1,530 ICE vehicle fires per 100,000 vehicles sold, and 25 EV fires per 100,000 vehicles sold.
So on a per car basis, ICE vehicles catch fire SIXTY TIMES more frequently than EVs.
And this is based on old data. Since that study was conducted, there have been two major developments.
One is that LFP batteries, which do not ignite, have become popular due to their lower cost. By this time next year, the majority of EVs on the market will use LFP type batteries. Right now it's about 1/3rd of EVs on the market.
Second, advances in manufacturing methods have greatly reduced the fire risk of non-LFP batteries.
So by this time next year, EV fires will be more than 120 times less frequent than ICE vehicle fires.
It's because of things like this why I likely will never own an electric car. Kudos to these firefighters for doing what they do.
Sure, until they ban the use of gasoline cars, which can happen. For the health and safety of humanity, as we have heard regarding other things in the past
Sure, until they ban the use of gasoline cars, which can happen. For the health and safety of humanity, as we have heard regarding other things in the past
@@mysticm1543 That will never happen. At least, not in our lifetimes.
@@rmwright11221979don’t be so sure
While the fire chief did give a great report, the part where he stated the the fire blanket was used the deprive the battery of oxygen was chemically in error. Lithium ion batteries that are burning produce their own oxygen during the chemical thermal reaction taking place. That is the primary reason it is so difficult to put them out.
True, but there is still benefit in preventing an unlimited, free supply of oxygen to the fire. There's a finite supply of oxygen in the chemical reaction of the battery. There's also benefit in smothering the toxic exhaust.
A blanket will only contain fumes if it can seal--which in most cases it probably can't do--otherwise it only helps with fumes by decreasing the rate they're evolving.
Aside from the battery there's a lot of combustible materials in a car. Once autoignition temperatures are achieved--regardless of what initiated the fire--it makes sense to limit the oxygen getting to them. Whether or not any exogenous oxygen would directly affect the battery's combustion, oxidation of those other materials is exothermic, so air would indirectly exacerbate and prolong the burning of the battery.
Thanks Professor
He said it was a specialized electric vehicle blanket, so it probably works in a way that combats the battery oxygen-producing issue better
I expect it is a heat shield as well to prevent or retard ignition of other combustible materials.
Excellent job saving the house and the protocol with the battery issue.
That house is going to smell like a burning plastic for years.
@markasread4349 Oh so do you lock your phone and laptops in a metal box when you go to sleep at night?
If you have electric busses or semis in the area do you have larger blankets? They would be super heavy though
What would the result be in an underground parking garage on an apartment building? Are there systems in place for this?
Pretty neat blanket.
In Denmark we use big dumpsters filled with water, that the car(s) are being dumped into.
As he says in this video, this leads to water-pollution that needs to be handled correctly. And i believe that most of these containers do handle about 25-30.000 litre of water. That's a huge amount of water to handle at the site of fire.... I like the idea of the blanket better.
Will provide this video for our firedept. in the city.
Because Europe is always old fashioned and they will follow the lead of America's leading innovation
@@draz9765 The Fire Industry Association is a UK company, and they published the first professional info on fire blankets.
If you just sprayed water on it you would still have polluted water, but it would be running into drains and sewers where it couldn’t be treated or contained.
@@draz9765, ha ha ha, don't make me laugh. That's a really dumb comment, not based on any knowledge!
Ever see the video of the completely submerged Tesla burning underwater at a boat ramp? Some genuis tried to use their Tesla to launch a boat. Instead, the boat dragged the Tesla into the lake. A short circuit later, the batteries caught fire, and the entire car burned underwater.
Damn lucky they didn't lose the house as well, well done to the crews.
lucky? why would you want a fire damaged home and a fraction of the insurance check?
@@MrCoffeekelly Um,I dunno maybe so you get all your wedding photos, years worth of memorabilia, and personal effects out, instead of just walking out with the clothes on your back. Insurance still cover the damage.
@@silverdale3207 lol.
@@silverdale3207 I guess if you're a millionaire or never had to work hard. I'd take a new house over a fire damaged one and some pictures.
Bet there’s some gnarly smoke damage..
This is an educational material that can be used around the world on the SOP
Great info thank you. Stay safe every one.
This is what the internet is for! Spreading education and information 👍
Lot of sarcasm too🙂
@@orlandominichiello and misinformation too.
...except he spread incorrect information. There’s that...
@@onerider808 Oh, okay.
What information are you referring to?
Props to the FD. And videoing the experience as this is one of the better examples of start to finish being documented while the plan is being carried out. Great job and educational opportunities for all.
I have seen on pulsepoint the use of Squad 11 and 12... Are these new rigs and will we see them soon on a Fleet Friday?
Carbon footprint of that fire is more than enough for a lifetime of an ICE vehicle
Funny how green energy turns to black smoke so quick
Touche’
I'm all for green energy but man it's annoying how much electricity is getting pushed as the face of green energy.
All these battery powered cars are just gonna become heavier and strain already pinched resources even more considering how big of a battery they need.
Not to mention when it comes time to replace em.
EV cars are just a bandaid to keep the auto industry propped up. It doesn't do anything to address the issues caused by the overwhelming amount of cars, just shifts around the hazards.
@@HyenaBlank replace ?
🤦♀
@@HyenaBlank it’s the not in my backyard syndrome. It’s OK when the electricity ⚡️ is generated miles and miles away from your home. It’s gotta come from somewhere and most is coal, gas and nuclear.
big shout out and huge respect to the rescue team for protecting us! Please keep the rescue team members safe at all the costs!
I live in an apartment complex and the downstairs neighbors had an electric device that caught on fire. I wasn’t there when the fire happened. I got home a few hours after it was put out. The moment I walked through the door, I could smell it. It smelled so bad. I had to open all my windows and turn the heater off because it was blowing the smell into my apartment. I can’t imagine the smell that’s coming from that garage.
@@joeblow1959 They said electric device not vehicle.
@@joeblow1959 If the device is a cheap product from China bought online, there is basically no one to sue. You could maybe sue the owner of the device, but most people don't have a lot of money or insurance to cover a lawsuit.
In my apartment, I have two garages below my one bedroom apartment. My apartment resides entirely on the second floor and sits on top of two single car garages. One garage is mine with my 2007 corolla in it. It opens inside to my staircase and main door entryway (about 3 x 4 feet in size) that leads to the living space. The other garage belongs to a random neighbor and can only be entered through his garage door. It is below my bedroom. They have no fire suppression or detection in these garages. Not only do I have to worry about this nonsense of his car catching fire and him not caring since he's not even in this single apartment townhouse building with me, but I've got to worry about this clown warming his car up with the garage door shut and killing me since the apartment complex refuses to buy me a carbon monoxide detector. My floor, his garage ceiling, is by no means sealed.
To add insult to the injury, they provide electrical outlets in both our garages that he could use to charge his car if he owned an electric vehicle. I get to listen to him open and close the garage door. The renter changes every few months. Still an unknown to me if his outlet is on a separate electric meter or not.
The apartment complex extends me the middle finger when I bring up these concerns. I may call the fire marshal in for an inspection if I ever fancy getting kicked out.
Being that it's been -5 degrees F outside the last few days, if this joker leaves his garage door open because his car keys hit the opener button while it is in his pocket, because he has to take with him out of his car to get back in, my heat is then wasted as there is little to no insulation in my floor.
Does the management care? No. Have I exchanged words with this guy? Yes. It's been an ongoing problem. The idling of the engine for long periods of time, letting his kids play with the door opener from inside his apartment across the street (opening and closing it repeatedly), the "student driver" sticker he has because he is an immigrant that has never drove before coming to America leads me to believe he doesn't realize he has to leave the door open when running the engine, the general disrespect he has for his neighbors...
Well, I just read your comment and felt the need to rant. It is an irritating thing the way people are with these garages, and I didn't anticipate it when I picked this place to live. I didn't anticipate people being so apathetic because they don't reside in the same building.
@@paulsaulpaul Sounds like you should find a new apartment.
@@paulsaulpaul I have a possible solution for you. Rent this garage for yourself once the current tenant's lease is over
Very informative video! Thank you for sharing this.
Fabulous work. Can the fire blanket be reused. Is there also a problem with home solar and van solar systems?
You did a great job presenting the information. Clear, concise and to the point. Very enlightening.
I’m just glad the batteries didn’t explode while they were all milling around the EV unsmartly.
This is probably one of the best and most thorough report on CZcams. Great information! Learned a lot and won't be buying an EV anytime...ever LOL
Wait for the flying car
But they help the environment 😂
And gasoline / diesel vehicles have never spontaneously burst into flames. Sarcasm of course, Dodge recently recalled over 300,000 HD trucks for just this issue, advising owners to park outside or away from parking structures.
But in all seriousness, get rid of those lithium power tool batteries, all of them. Statistics aren't on our side with those poorly regulated, and poorly thermally controlled devices.
@@somaliskinnypirate Ya really, by taking out a house, 2 cars, while 10 gas vehicles have to haul it off; will probably have to bury them 6ft under to get them to stop smoldering, and I wonder how bio degradable those blankets are....?
@@wzDH106 The difference being gas burns off, and can be put out with foam or water, lithium burns till it turns itself & whatever is around it to dust. Ask the cargo ships that were sunk carrying ev's.
Nice! I love the cooperation!!!
I guess now i understand why insurace for cars in UK went up by about 50% for every type of car.
Another solid win for the environment!
Yes we did it Patrick, we saved Bikini Bottom
Jaguars did have electrical issues historically.
Thank you for this informative material.
A Hungarian dealer said, there is no warranty exchange for accu when you own an I-pace. Only sw update. Does anyone has info about this car? Battery was changed, or sw updated?
For the fire fighters; Thank you for your dedication.
As for the EV; No comment.
Very cool! Thanks for posting.
When we first got our Ioniq5 (one of the first in Western Canada), we reached out to local Fire Departments asking if they were interested in inspecting it.
It's amazing the amount of training and techniques you need to keep up with as first responders. Great job on this incident, and great presentation from the dept.
Have you heard of the two stories (one on east coast, other on west) of the battery replacement of the Ioniq? Battery costs more than the vehicle itself!
Yeah, been following the stories closely. Bboth Hyundai Canada and Hyundai USA stepped in with official responses to the BC one. It's unfortunate that only the original click-baity "OMG Ioniq5 replacement battery is $60k" gained traction, and none of the followup details on how misleading that was.
link for the story?
@@Alaorathit’s still expensive. And why would you want a battery powered vehicle in Canada, where it gets incredibly cold? Everyone knows battery performance goes down significantly in cold climates
🙄🤡 asking the FD to inspect your car as if they were engineers 🤡🙄
I hope we’ve got those blankets here in Australia; I’ll stick to the old stuff thanks for the great video
Thanks for sharing this procedure! Greetings from Germany. I try to update my company regarding our OHS guidelines.
Professionalism to the Max. Really liked the quick response and training. Hope to see such levels of accountability in India.
A great vlog that raises awareness to such a subtle thing like battery combustion and nice to see how the blankets are used in practice
What? Lithium Ion battery combustion is NOT SUBTLE you EV apologist.
@@jimjones-pz1tt I think he meant that dealing with a battery fire is not straightforward so it was interesting to see the effective approach used by the fire department in this case.
Not many people know about how to deal with them@@jimjones-pz1tt
Glad the story is actualky being reported and glad they have such a good fire department to handle things like this.
Another excellent example of why one shouldnt waste their money on an EV.
The stupid thing could burn your house down and cost you infinitely more.
New tech carries new risks. If we were never willing to take those, we’d still be getting around on horses
Is the Blanket a one time use or can you use it a few times then Replace it....thanks
About 15 years ago my neighbors house was burned to the ground due to a vehicle fire in their garage. The vehicle was a Ford F-150. They had problems with the brake pressure sensor leaking and catching the brake fluid on fire. Eventually Ford fix the design flaw, but I think GMC was recently having a similar problem with one of their vehicles.
But the Hazmat Team did not respond, you liberal eco-weenie Biden voter.
Way more electrical vehicle fires these days.
Unfortunately cars with fuel tend to go up faster even than EV batteries so not much time to get it under control.
Yeah I had a friend whose truck did the same thing in a parking lot fortunately.
Combustion vehicles are so much safer than electric cars. Electric cars should be banned
Well said Eric! Great job by all. Once again, South Metro is proving they are at the forefront of the latest and greatest in Fire tactics and safety.
House fires used to be very rare. Now with these ticking time bombs they are more common. Electric cars are a very bad idea period.
EV'S are at the forefront of spontaneous combustion in your garage while you sleep!
@@harveywallbanger2899You are making false assumptions.
According to IEEE Spectrum, there are 1,530 ICE vehicle fires per 100,000 vehicles sold, and 25 EV fires per 100,000 vehicles sold.
So on a population adjusted basis, ICE vehicles catch fire SIXTY TIMES more frequently than EVs.
And this is based on old data. Since that study was conducted, there have been two major developments that greatly reduce the frequency of EV fires.
One is that LFP batteries, which do not ignite, have become popular due to their lower cost. By this time next year, the majority of EVs on the market will use LFP type batteries. Right now it's about 1/3rd of EVs on the market.
Second, advances in manufacturing methods have greatly reduced the fire risk of non-LFP batteries.
I'm sure you haven't heard this, but in the US, more than 4,000 gas stations catch fire every year. About half these fires are caused by ICE vehicles catching fire.
I haven't found a study showing how many homes have been burned down by the spontaneous combustion of ICE vehicles. But it does happen. And I have no doubt it's much more frequent than EV fires at home.
There have been studies done that show about 400 people per year die in bed from the fumes of an ICE vehicle spontaneously starting up and idling in an attached garage.
I like the phrase "abundance of caution".
It perfectly explains my last break-up.
Shout out to firefighters 🙏🏻
Glad no one got hurt..
Love the toxic smoke part
I use it to smoke my barbecue flavoured insect pastes)