The Hazards of Lithium Ion Batteries

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Overview
Prevalence of Lithium-Ion batteries
• Incidents not only involve electric cars and large energy storage systems but also smaller devices, like anything from cell phones, headphones and watches to e-bikes and e-scooters.
• LI related fires have increased 5X in only six years.
• LI batteries burn hotter, faster, and longer than legacy fuels
• A combustion engine vehicle fire could be suppressed with 500-1000 gallons of water, a fully electric vehicle can require between 30,000-40,000 gallons of water to fully extinguish
• The fire service has not been able to keep up with the rapid rise of LI battery sources. Think about all of the rechargeable devices in your own home!