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.

@miodice3

7 ай бұрын

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

@dexterseptember5787

7 ай бұрын

Aw man! As if Jaguar needed any more problems..

@Skittlezz45

7 ай бұрын

EV in the title is all I needed to know 🤣

@ImNotMC

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Came to the comments for this info.

@songofyesterday

7 ай бұрын

Ah, as expected of Jaguar reputation.

I'm glad that this story has been covered accurately and made public.

@cmerton

7 ай бұрын

They left out the nationwide total internal combustion garage fires.

@travisj9307

7 ай бұрын

@@cmertonwhy is that important?

@FeedMeSalt

7 ай бұрын

Because it shows adjusted for population of vehicles, EVs cause 50% more fires. And require about 2000% more water to put out.

@rogerstarkey5390

7 ай бұрын

​@@travisj9307 Context is

@jjk2one

7 ай бұрын

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.

@LuiCambio

6 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. He was on point with everything too

@pilzj3263

6 ай бұрын

Report to the WH spokesperson office tomorrow please

@AstroZombie1

6 ай бұрын

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.

@user-yl8kg7ww8f

6 ай бұрын

It's a Public Informations Officer (PIO) so it's basically his job. He isn't a chief

@AlGibani123

6 ай бұрын

he is not a chief

Malaysian firefighter here! Great documentary on how you guys dealt with EV fire. Thank you South Metro, our American brothers!

@adrianylyeo

6 ай бұрын

EV fires are still rare in MY. But would like to know how prepared Bomba is for it?

@seanfire7679

6 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@davidmenasco5743

7 ай бұрын

These issues are caused by manufacturing defects. The defects have been analyzed and accounted for in new designs and implementations.

@EDesigns_FL

7 ай бұрын

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.

@user-jc8rz2jj9r

7 ай бұрын

Any rechargeable lithium ion battery has the potential to OVERHEAT and catch fire.

@DKudratt

7 ай бұрын

All I can think of is Jeremy Clarkson saying “Jaaaag”

@user-jc8rz2jj9r

7 ай бұрын

@@davidmenasco5743yeah, the DEFECT is any electric vehicle.

all the thanks in the world to the firefighters, you guys are literal life savers

@intheknow7659

7 ай бұрын

Thanks to the farmers who feed these guys so they can function.

@grd1184

6 ай бұрын

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.

@intheknow7659

6 ай бұрын

@@grd1184 I like to thank Joe Biden for having children in his best interest, and doing so by passing the sniff test.

@AnnoyedCabezonFish-zs4td

6 ай бұрын

​@@intheknow7659😂

@DanEvan

6 ай бұрын

@@intheknow7659 ☠️ 😂

I am thankful for firefighters. Thank you for what you do, your knowledge, and your service!

@reapthewhirlwind4166

6 ай бұрын

Don't forget to thank hazmat workers and police

Carbon footprint of that fire is more than enough for a lifetime of an ICE vehicle

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!

@truthseeker444

7 ай бұрын

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.

@faamecanic1970

7 ай бұрын

@@truthseeker444 Yep we were out of our house for 6 months while they cleaned / mitigated and rebuilt.

@jamesjameson2576

7 ай бұрын

No disrespect but it's a known thing these batteries do this.anyone who buys an e.v is asking for it.

@JemimaPuddleduck777

7 ай бұрын

They are indeed 👍

@chatrkat

7 ай бұрын

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.

This fire officer has nailed it, he has demonstrated a textbook fire management procedure

@crisnmaryfam7344

7 ай бұрын

outdated textbook. Just sayin.

@the_expidition427

7 ай бұрын

@@crisnmaryfam7344 It did well despite it being dated

Nothing like having an inextinguishable explosive sitting in your home.

@samuelfriday8447

6 ай бұрын

Yes of course, ICE's can never burn

@johnkisch240

6 ай бұрын

​@@samuelfriday8447not like that. Learn some facts before sayin 💩

@captainfold

6 ай бұрын

It is far less likely an EV catches fire (20 times) but they are in more difficult to deal with.

@wiffmastermase

4 ай бұрын

@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

@willmellon6650

3 ай бұрын

They extinguished it in the video. You also used a similar device to post your comment.

Homeowners insurance are going to start charging more if you have a electric vehicle kept near the home lol

@brokenalgorithm

6 ай бұрын

they might not cover the damages

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.

@relikvija

7 ай бұрын

Exactly, that department looks well trained!

@crforfreedom7407

7 ай бұрын

@@relikvija Can't understand why so many people don't like EVs...

@harryl7946

7 ай бұрын

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.

@harryl7946

7 ай бұрын

@@crforfreedom7407😂😂😂

Based solely on this KZread channel South Metro is a class act and their taxpayers and citizens should be extremely proud. Factual, thoughtful, prepared.

@vickijohnson9367

7 ай бұрын

Looks like the hood can afford it.😉

@jeffw8218

7 ай бұрын

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.

@ellerybice3787

7 ай бұрын

Go clean your nose, there is a brown stain on it.

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.

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.

@Vadim_Andr.

6 ай бұрын

they could still ride

@MOCave7

6 ай бұрын

Omg 😲 😱.

@labro.

6 ай бұрын

So what have you learned? Don't buy chinese (BYD) buses.

The Fire Chief is very articulate! Good job!

@onerider808

7 ай бұрын

He was articulate at passing incorrect info; see my comments above.

@mtbbiker6401

7 ай бұрын

@4:46 "Communications Manager"

@Gilmore304

7 ай бұрын

@@onerider808 you are 100% right , this man is as bout as naive as he is arrogant & I’ll informed as I’ve ever seen

@omarra6781

7 ай бұрын

@@onerider808 I can't find your comment. Why is he wrong?

Love the professionalism here. Very impressed with this department, solving new problems and keeping their community safer.

@firstlast9292

7 ай бұрын

Seems like overkill. The whole process. If there was a fire fighting airplane above the "procession" it would not be that much more ridiculous.

@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL

7 ай бұрын

@@firstlast9292 Overkill? Those things keep burning under water.

@the_expidition427

7 ай бұрын

@@firstlast9292 Quit being condenscending

@gerilynne1955

7 ай бұрын

Thankfully, no one was hurt. It could have been so much worse.

@hyperluminalreality1

7 ай бұрын

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.

And this is how insurance goes up 500% nationwide. Not mentioning the risk to a firefighters and towing drivers. 🤬

@darrenvail8726

3 ай бұрын

You are right. The plan is to own nothing. This is part of it when the insurance jacks for private car ownership, people won't afford it obviously.

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!

@Whocareslol420

7 ай бұрын

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.

@Hernsama

7 ай бұрын

I mean its their job, that’s what they get paid for.

@skipbelcourt8141

7 ай бұрын

True it is there job, but people like you are what is wrong with this world no respect. @@Hernsama

@stephenfennell

6 ай бұрын

​@@HernsamaGratitude helps the firefighters, though.

It is amazing the FD was able to save the house given the source of ignition. Great job fireman!

@markbunn8576

7 ай бұрын

The house was likely filled with highly toxic smoke. Not sure if it's safe to live in now.

@chatrkat

7 ай бұрын

@@markbunn8576understandable but that still beats a total tear down and rebuild.

@chatrkat

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@sandasturner9529

7 ай бұрын

Same

@miketrav

7 ай бұрын

Odds are that house was owned by a liberal Democrat. They need to learn the lesson of their stupid choices.

Home Insurance companies are now going to be asking the question, "Do you own an Electric Vehicle?" when we're searching for quotes. 😂

The lithium batteries in e-scooters, too, have caused a lot of fires in NYC. They’re a real hazard.

@Vadim_Andr.

6 ай бұрын

When the battery uses up its resource, it begins to swell and short-circuit inside.

@XantheFIN

7 күн бұрын

@@Vadim_Andr. Batteries can short circuit very many ways.. even if you let them discharge too low they can short circuit too as they get damaged due it.

Great report on this incident. I appreciate how professional this gentleman is and how through their training was to be able to respond appropriately.

@RealZachAttack28

7 ай бұрын

Yea definitely love the professionalism and you should do mire

@wr8thbeatz322

7 ай бұрын

wish we got more info on the root cause of the jaguar I-pace burning…

@wackrapsatire

6 ай бұрын

What an empty, bland comment....ugh god...

@RapAdix

6 ай бұрын

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

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.

If this was normal vehicle the fire would never ever happen. So much hustle and recourses wasted involved in this,is crazy.

Man, this video is so informative, great job on the communications manager side to touch on almost every apsects of it!

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.

Respect for cops and firefighters for saving lives and helping people.

@nickys6656

7 ай бұрын

They do not get paid enough for their hard work and sacrifice.

@MarkMcAllister-ni9sf

7 ай бұрын

EVs are a boondoggle, how much taxpayer money was wasted on this one fire?

@unregisteredcoward

7 ай бұрын

they get paid exactly what their union negotiates ...

@nickys6656

7 ай бұрын

@@unregisteredcoward It isn’t enough!

@orange1soda

7 ай бұрын

Respect ya the 3 days a week ylu work you put a blanket on a car.

very smart people doing very important work for the safety of everyone. thanks guys, have a nice safe day.

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.

I don’t even need to say it. This whole situation speaks for itself

@metallicafan416

7 ай бұрын

75% of house fires start in the kitchen, do you cook?

@FATMAC2

7 ай бұрын

thats a made up statistic. EV drivers aren't very smart lol

@oahts5906

7 ай бұрын

@@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

3 ай бұрын

@@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?

@HairyNumbNuts

3 ай бұрын

@@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.

Insurance actuaries are paying very close attention to this.

@elstifo

7 ай бұрын

Yes indeed

@1personalt

7 ай бұрын

Yes.. Gas cars catch fire about 40-50 times more often but the EV fires can be more nasty.

@DG-kr8pt

7 ай бұрын

@@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

@1personalt

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@sewingmachinetipsandtricks9079

7 ай бұрын

@@1personalt EV fires are more nasty and most ICE vehicle fires happen while they are in use. A large percentage of EV fires happen when they are sitting idle or being charged in a garage. They are a huge risk for a house fire, I can see home owner insurance going up for EV owners in the near future.

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?!?!

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.

@normt430

7 ай бұрын

The 2019 didn't have OTA, unfortunately.

@izom

7 ай бұрын

to park their I-Pace EVs outdoors.---!?! haha crazy

@normt430

7 ай бұрын

@@izom yes, but the update is about one year old. Did they have the update?

@marcusvision

7 ай бұрын

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.

@gnericnuser

7 ай бұрын

Was this a mustang Mach e or jaguar? Can’t really tell it’s all charred up 😂

If this was a Tesla, they would've mentioned the name in the title INSTANTLY, for those wondering its a "Jaguar I-Pace".

@bysaaa3048

7 ай бұрын

Then, I wonder why they don’t want to mention name jaguar😮‍💨

@danc2014

7 ай бұрын

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.

@mountainmantesla4395

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@babatigosho6214

3 ай бұрын

​​​​@@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

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.

@mysticm1543

7 ай бұрын

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

7 ай бұрын

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

@rmwright11221979

7 ай бұрын

​@@mysticm1543 That will never happen. At least, not in our lifetimes.

@oahts5906

7 ай бұрын

@@rmwright11221979don’t be so sure

Is EV really friendly to environment? In terms of exhaust, maybe yes because there is not exhaust. But in terms of manufacture of the battery and dispose of the battery when the EV is totalled. Is it really more environment friendly?

@tomdy69

7 ай бұрын

Yes. Lots of comprehensive studies on this

@dansands8140

7 ай бұрын

Not really, no. But it's not because EVs aren't environmentally friendly. It's because ICE cars are very eco friendly. All the cars in North America and Europe produce the same CO2 emissions as only the biggest 25 cargo ships.

@TheDZHEX

7 ай бұрын

batteries can be up to 95% recycled and there are processes that basically take random plastic-enclosed units (they can be pure cells, too) and output black stuff that battery manufacturers are willing to pay some good money for.

Respect to these fire fighters for risking their lives in helping others!

@johnfetter

7 ай бұрын

Ev's are for libs that like their cheeks clapped.

@dr.romeoconfidential9271

7 ай бұрын

😂 respect yes ! But most people would do this job in a heartbeat that’s why there thousands that apply for each position !

@DannerPlace

7 ай бұрын

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

@dr.romeoconfidential9271

7 ай бұрын

@@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 !

@brianhawk1854

7 ай бұрын

Respect to anyone not buying one of these to put others in danger

I'd hate to think how much this whole episode cost, considering how many people were involved just to put out one car fire!

@SkaterStimm

7 ай бұрын

That town didn't seem to be very busy, and they looked like they were all excited about responding to that call.

@sharky7665

7 ай бұрын

More tax dollars.

@MrAdopado

7 ай бұрын

They get paid whether they go out to a fire or not! That's what they do ... put out fires.

@mr.wizeguy8995

7 ай бұрын

"The number one cause of house fires is unattended cooking." obviously you see what you want to be seen.

@nutterknoll69

7 ай бұрын

@@mr.wizeguy8995 I'll pay that. EV's catching fire are the flavour of the month! Greetings from Australia.

-Do we really need electric vehicles??? Is it safe??? Oh, yeah! We have a blanket 😂😂😂😂

Good job of explaining the rationale for what you're trying to do.

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.

@JamesOblak

7 ай бұрын

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.

@BigDapperDanMan

7 ай бұрын

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.

@jackmehoffer7819

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Professor

@NightcrawlerNetwork

7 ай бұрын

He said it was a specialized electric vehicle blanket, so it probably works in a way that combats the battery oxygen-producing issue better

@toomignon

7 ай бұрын

I expect it is a heat shield as well to prevent or retard ignition of other combustible materials.

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

@casualcausalityy

7 ай бұрын

I certainly never want one in my garage

20,000 bill for firefighters…50,000 damage for the house repairs…car that’s another story

glad everyone is ok, that said...never had my gas engine vehicle catch fire from just sitting....

@kekdogg

7 ай бұрын

Hyundai/Kia just recalled 3.3 million gas cars for that last year.

@AnnoyedCabezonFish-zs4td

6 ай бұрын

​@@kekdoggand how many actually burnt clown.. You could say the same about Tesla's recent recall..

That blanket seems like a very good innovation to safely deal with this new class of fire.

If the US federal government , over two decades ago determined that fires can cause the collapse of 110 story skyscrapers how could any building code today allow charging stations in ANY building that people live or work in ?

Adapt and overcome, thank you for your service!

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

@johnfetter

7 ай бұрын

EV goes fire fire fire! FJB! AND EV'S!

@beargillium2369

7 ай бұрын

The amount of chemicals released during one of these li fires is ridiculous

@angelonero737

7 ай бұрын

@@beargillium2369 it's very very toxic...

@abblepc

7 ай бұрын

AN EV fire not A 😢

@robertthegrape2192

7 ай бұрын

@@beargillium2369oh no, their carbon footprint is tiny. BAAAAWAAAAAHAHAHAAAAA! I’m being sarcastic.

Always remember to tuck your EV in at night so that both of you can sleep soundly.

@Mattisttam

7 ай бұрын

Or take a long dirt nap

@gnericnuser

7 ай бұрын

@@Mattisttam😂

@TG-ke9ve

6 ай бұрын

Just don’t get one

@Optimaloptimus

6 ай бұрын

@@TG-ke9veHow about you operate said EV responsibly?

@fobinc

6 ай бұрын

@@Optimaloptimus yeah, by not owning one.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!!! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU 🙏🏻

Thanks for all brave fire fighters, you all are great life savers

These video need to be viewed by Congress and all the fools who are demanding lower use of fossil fuels. On a whole other take, you firefighters did an awesome job! Many blessings to you!

@joshmcdonald9508

7 ай бұрын

They'll just stop everyone from driving. That's THEIR plan.

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.

@johnfetter

7 ай бұрын

EV,S ARE TICKING FIRE BOMB!

@johnlarson2445

7 ай бұрын

Green new deal working perfectly.

@TheRealScooterGuy

7 ай бұрын

​@@johnfetter-- Do you work for a company that profits from oil or gasoline? The same can be said for those products.

@uncaboat2399

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@davidmenasco5743

7 ай бұрын

​@@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.

Tough shit. We've had something similar, over the lake, in my town in Germany, just a few weeks ago. I was on the second pumper, responding to a basement fire. Someone installed solar panels and had some large lithium-ion battery packs in the basement, which caught fire. So when we had the fire under control, removed the batteries and placed them in a safety container, hazmat checked for hydrofluoric acid, but allegedly didn't get a proper read. We went through our whole decon protocol, which we always have on larger fires, with everyone who was on the interior, including me, getting hosed down a little, putting our ppe in bags that dissolve in the washing machine, wiping down all the gear that was inside and what not. The fact that hazmat didn't get a proper read and no one definitively knew about potential hydrofluoric acid spooked me a little until a couple days after, where I knew I must have not been hit by it badly. Of course we had ppe on. But you could smell that shit from a block away. When we hooked up our scba, we were about ten feet from the door and I remember my buddy installing a smoke stopper to the basement right in the smoke with no gloves on. Which I wouldn't have done and that's why I didn't haha.

👍EVs are clearly "GREAT" for the environment👍

@cgfreshmaker

7 ай бұрын

That black smoke is also healthy.

@Wha73v3r

7 ай бұрын

Well they are „greater“ then a car with combustion engine, yes

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.

@coltonmccormack8978

7 ай бұрын

@@joeblow1959 They said electric device not vehicle.

@my3dviews

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@paulsaulpaul

7 ай бұрын

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.

@my3dviews

7 ай бұрын

@@paulsaulpaul Sounds like you should find a new apartment.

@d.o.5238

7 ай бұрын

@@paulsaulpaul I have a possible solution for you. Rent this garage for yourself once the current tenant's lease is over

Electrical fires are truly nasty.

@virgilhilts3924

7 ай бұрын

It is actually a chemical fire

@blockvfive1196

7 ай бұрын

arent all fires chemial @@virgilhilts3924

@manitoba-op4jx

7 ай бұрын

yeah, lithium batteries are their own fuel and oxidizer. they burn like flares.

@geraldscott4302

7 ай бұрын

There is a HUGE difference between an electrical fire and a lithium ion battery fire.

@RealButcher

7 ай бұрын

Smoke is even worse...

I guess now i understand why insurace for cars in UK went up by about 50% for every type of car.

The fact that EVs are not illegal boggles my mind

@dinesh8112

6 ай бұрын

You'll be boggled for the rest of your life. Good luck.

@armadilllo

6 ай бұрын

nope, just a fad, nobody wants them@@dinesh8112

Sir you are one of the most well spoken people on KZread! Thanks for the explanation!

So much for environmental friendly electric vehicles!

Mark my words that insurance companies will require the owners of EV's to have thermafiber for garage insulation, a two hour fire rating in the garage, a sprinkler system, smoke detectors, and a fire blanket on deck before they insure an EV .

@steveskouson9620

6 ай бұрын

Sprinkler system? kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYh-ysGbqqyWgbQ.html Gasoline may just be better! steve

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.

@styletokyo9888

6 ай бұрын

New tech carries new risks. If we were never willing to take those, we’d still be getting around on horses

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.

@onerider808

7 ай бұрын

One shortcoming is it was full of incorrect information.

@kingdomofgeorgia1751

7 ай бұрын

It would be nice to know what company manufactured those divices that couse a fire.

@RealZachAttack28

7 ай бұрын

I agree so much

@TheScottbb1

7 ай бұрын

Everyone praises the media when it reinforces their biases lol

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.

@jimjones-pz1tt

7 ай бұрын

But the Hazmat Team did not respond, you liberal eco-weenie Biden voter.

@alexalston3001

7 ай бұрын

Way more electrical vehicle fires these days.

@MrAdopado

7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately cars with fuel tend to go up faster even than EV batteries so not much time to get it under control.

@yolo_burrito

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I had a friend whose truck did the same thing in a parking lot fortunately.

@axebeard7677

7 ай бұрын

Combustion vehicles are so much safer than electric cars. Electric cars should be banned

Insurance for EV’s parked in garages attached to homes must be astronomical. The sooner they ban these things the better.

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.

Another example of how great EVs are for the environment. Look at the resources that went into dealing with this disaster.

Thank you for reporting on this publicly. Too many of these fires go unreported and the general public are unaware of the dangers involved with lithium ion batteries. The only things I felt that were missing were the facts that these batteries do not need an external source of oxygen to burn, they generate their own, and that a fire that is seemingly out can reignite even a couple weeks later. Glad to see you leave the blanket on after dropping the vehicle at the salvage yard.

@-JustHuman-

7 ай бұрын

Too many go unreported ? Almost every single one is big news. You don't hear of the hundreds of ICE cars that burn each day, because it's a "normal" thing now and it won't make people click.

I admire the caution of the response team.

What would the result be in an underground parking garage on an apartment building? Are there systems in place for this?

That fire blanket will not put out the fire, it will only slow it down. Unlike ICE cars, EVs don't need air or oxygen to burn. They will keep burning even if totally submersed. The only way to safely transport that smoldering car is with some kind of large water tank truck, the kind they have in Europe.

@maikenrefsdal13

7 ай бұрын

As you can see in the video, the cars are transported safely, the main purpose of the Bridgehill fire blanket is that the fire is isolated and that toxic fumes and gases stays contained within the fire blanket, until the fire is put out.

@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL

7 ай бұрын

@@maikenrefsdal13 If the battery has a large rupture from an accident and is spewing molten metal, no sane fireman would get near it and it will just have to burn itself out, as Tesla itself has recommended.

I love how if it's a Tesla, it's not an EV fire, it's a TESLA fire... And if it's not a Tesla, it's just an EV fire... Strange how you don't really hear about Teslas catching fire anymore, especially considering they outsell all other EVs combined.

@plainviewfarms6364

7 ай бұрын

Isn’t this car a Tesla…. Looks like model S

@-MostHated-

7 ай бұрын

​@@plainviewfarms6364it looked to me like a KIA EV.

@IMAPOTATOZ

7 ай бұрын

@@-MostHated- Its in the description. "Fire Investigators determined the 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."

@evolt7553

7 ай бұрын

@@plainviewfarms6364 It's a Jaguar I-Pace, which has a recall due to battery fire problems.

@jasondreams202

7 ай бұрын

It’s because they actually did their homework, and dealt with and corrected issues… these others are only constructed in a reaction to market demand… they aren’t thoroughly well thought out and should be avoided until the time and effort has been put into making sure they are built to the highest standards

No one. Absolutely no one here talking about gasoline cards are safer and pollute less than EV/Hybrids.

These EVs are really dangerous. The amount of resources that are required to deal with just one EV fire is crazy.

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.

This just cracks me up. It amazes me that people are willing to risk everything to LOOK green ! Sad state of affairs going on in the world today !

A $3,000 single use blanket should have a tax on each EV to pay for them .

And we're supposed to accept these vehicles across the world, the emergency services will never cope, the manufacturers need to come up with a contingency plan before people die.

I don't think I could sleep soundly with one of these beasts sitting in my garage.

@mattkroening7964

7 ай бұрын

Not saying you're wrong to fear this, but at the same time, most Americans have one or two vehicles in their garage with up to 40 gallons of very flammable fuel. Both are very legitimate safety concerns and should be addressed accordingly!

@todd737

7 ай бұрын

I think the concern is legitimate. Internal combustion engine vehicles do not suddenly self-immolate because they don't like the way they're being charged. Unfortunately, it's not just electric cars, it's electric bicycles and for a while it was those electric hoverboards and I think it's going to happen more and more with these batteries. My two electric bicycles are sitting outside and I charge them outside for this specific reason. Would you want your family asleep at 4 AM when your electric car decides to burn down your house? @@mattkroening7964

@AkioWasRight

7 ай бұрын

@@mattkroening7964 40 gallons of gasoline do not spontaneous combust.... and then spontaneously combust again and again and again and require police and fire escort to its final resting place.

@mattkroening7964

7 ай бұрын

@@AkioWasRight that's right, gasoline is most dangerous in its gaseous form. If there's a leak from the top of your tank overnight, any spark could cause an explosion. That said, lithium ion batteries are much more difficult to manage, even if they don't explode in the manner that gasoline does. It's best for us to move away from these types of batteries towards more stable chemistries (i.e. solid state batteries), which are coming soon!

@AkioWasRight

7 ай бұрын

@@bob0in0 Stop circulating these bogus studies. There isn't any reliable data on EV fires because of the fleet age differences. There were 611,000 EVs in Sweden, but MSB collected data over a 4 year timespan, between 2018 and 2022. The number of new registered EVs in Sweden over that timespan had increased exponentially each year, meaning more new EVs make up the number of registrations. The average age of ICE registrations in Sweden is much, MUCH older. In fact, over 10 years old. Nevermind average age, there were hardly any EVs 10+ years ago, probably not even 1,000 new registrations a year. This makes any comparison faulty, as age and condition plays a massive role in fires. A vehicle that is older and weathered is far more likely to catch fire than a brand new vehicle. MSB's assessment is just dishonest and based on a false comparison. It's like comparing the heart attack rate of men under the age of 90 to women under the age of 20 and concluding men have weaker hearts.

But by all means, keep buying these monsters. And thank you for Going Green!

"the vehicle" "the vehicle" JUST SAY THE NAME. We all know if it was an ICE car there'd be no hesitation to call it out.

Now, I am having second thoughts of buying an EV or even a Hybrid. I am curious what the manufacturer has to say about this. I hope a thorough analysis on why this happened and the issues on the battery.. and resolve the problem.

what a nightmare...We will see this more and more

@Wha73v3r

7 ай бұрын

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

@oahts5906

7 ай бұрын

@@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

@Kurre.

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

@oahts5906

7 ай бұрын

@@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.

No EV ever for me. Very scary situation.

Tell me again how EV's are going to save the planet. I am retired FD and I will never own one of these things. One neighboring department used 35,000 gallons of water to try and put a Nissan Leaf.

"Buy an electric vehicle," they said. "It'll save the environment."

Funny how green energy turns to black smoke so quick

@SuppressiveSquirrel

6 ай бұрын

Touche’

@HyenaBlank

6 ай бұрын

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.

@Zebra_3

6 ай бұрын

@@HyenaBlank replace ?

@vivavideo-videofilmer

6 ай бұрын

🤦‍♀

@SuppressiveSquirrel

6 ай бұрын

@@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.

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.

@everythingisaworkinprogres5729

7 ай бұрын

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!

@Alaorath

7 ай бұрын

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.

@Exploring_Nature

7 ай бұрын

link for the story?

@oahts5906

7 ай бұрын

@@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

@BestMods168

7 ай бұрын

🙄🤡 asking the FD to inspect your car as if they were engineers 🤡🙄

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.

@draz9765

7 ай бұрын

Because Europe is always old fashioned and they will follow the lead of America's leading innovation

@actually5004

7 ай бұрын

@@draz9765 The Fire Industry Association is a UK company, and they published the first professional info on fire blankets.

@Sashazur

7 ай бұрын

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.

@janvanholten7592

7 ай бұрын

@@draz9765, ha ha ha, don't make me laugh. That's a really dumb comment, not based on any knowledge!

@delanorrosey4730

7 ай бұрын

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.

Thank you for showing what's needed to extinguish a burning EV, without being biased for or against EVs. More fire departments and EV owners should know about EV battery fire risks, and the fire blankets should be available to every fire department. Being so cautious is reasonable with lithium-ion batteries, you're not overreacting at all. I've sold Jaguar, their EV battery recall is as serious as the Chevy Bolt one.

@Mystic_Edge

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 EV are worst. Never gonna buy it

These firefighters seem very professional and well equipped. This is good because now people are bringing electric bombs into their homes which requires very professional, well trained and well equipped firefighters to deal with. The chief is also very professional and very concise and is good at conveying the message without saying "like" or "umm" every other word

People should check with their home insurance because this may not be covered. In future it may be even worse for insured.

@ROgletree

7 ай бұрын

Why would insurance not cover it? My policy doesn’t mention an exemption for electric vehicle fires not being covered.

@Jeeperskip

7 ай бұрын

@@ROgletree They are making moves to declare them a hazard, like having a dangerous breed of dog.

@Scroll_Lock

7 ай бұрын

They should have to pay ridiculous rates for the threat they pose. Yes insurance companies are already starting to nix this nonsense. You want to virtue signal, pay the bill. Multimillion dollar policies on these vehicles just in case they take down an entire parking structure. Owner is liable for lawsuit for whatever insurance won't cover, etc. That's how insurance works, the more risk YOU are the more YOU pay. Insurance companies already refuse to insure homes within forest fire and flood prone areas.

Nothing like an EV parked in a attached garage to get your house remodeling project started.

I'm amazed me that people rather just praise the work of the service men, in the comments, then to address the elephant in the room. EVs.

The red vehicle is a Jaguar i-Pace. Those vehicles have a series safety issue with battery fires. Great job, first responders!