When crews arrived, they immediately put an EV-specific fire blanket over the car and used straps to keep it in place.

Firefighters in Granite Falls, Washington are celebrating after they used an EV fire blanket to help extinguish a blaze.

All vehicles used by local fire crews carry a special EV blanket for a situation like this. To quell the flames, the blanket is placed over the car while the battery pack is doused in water.

While car fires are nothing new for Colorado Springs firefighters, electric vehicles present new problems for crews.

These blankets are especially useful with electric car fires, because they can start back up, with no warning, even after ...

EV fires create what is called "thermal runaway". “Thermal runaway” means the casings of the batteries break within the car and a fire starts.

Emergency services have successfully contained a double car fire involving a fuel spill and ... a fuel spill and lithium battery. A foam blanket was used to contain and douse the fuel spill ...

When crews arrived, they immediately put an EV-specific fire blanket over the car and used straps to keep it in place. At the same time, firefighters poured water on the battery to cool it down.