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  How to prepare for battery fires on board? The moment you board a plane and begin your journey can be the exciting start of a trip for some, and the beginning of an important business mission for others. However, did you know that incidents of lithium-ion battery fires on board aircraft have been steadily increasing? As these incidents rise, airlines are tightening regulations on the use and storage of power banks. The reason is simple: 👉 Battery fires have fundamentally different characteristics from ordinary fires. Characteristics of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires When a lithium-ion battery catches fire, it exhibits the following characteristics. 👉 Considering these characteristics, preventing the spread in the early stage is far more important than extinguishing the fire. Best early response to battery fires? Let’s compare the main response methods for battery fires on board aircraft. 1️⃣ Fire Extinguisher Can suppress initial flames ❗ But thermal runaway continues ...

Recurring vehicle fires in everyday life Vehicle fires that threaten our daily lives fires can occur anywhere vehicles are present. and hope to offer some insight into fire safety in our everyday lives. these incidents continue to make the news even recently. and even vehicles charging at highway rest stops, From apartment underground parking lots to logistics center parking areas, In this post, we will take a look at recent vehicle fire cases. EV fire in an apartment underground parking garage in Suwon On the afternoon of the 14th, a fire broke out in a parked electric vehicle in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Jangan-gu, Suwon. Firefighters who responded to the report forcibly opened the vehicle’s hood to extinguish the fire inside, bringing the situation under control in about 50 minutes. EV smoke incident during charging at a Yongin rest stop On the 13th, a smoke incident occurred from the underside of an electric vehicle while it was charging at a rest stop in Cheoi...

 EV Fire, Rapid fire propagation Early response is critical A vehicle fire recently occurred in the parking lot of an auto repair shop in Andong, Gyeongbuk .  The fire was extinguished about 20 minutes after it broke out , but the flames spread from the burning vehicle to nearby parked cars.  As a result, a total of five vehicles were damaged , including the vehicle where the fire initially started.  Fortunately, no casualties were reported in this incident. However, it highlights how a vehicle fire that occurs in a parking area can quickly spread to nearby vehicles, even in an outdoor environment.

EV Fire Initial Response Solution, SAFEDOME As electric vehicle adoption continues to grow rapidly due to carbon neutrality policies, advancements in battery technology, and the expansion of charging infrastructure, incidents of electric vehicle fires are also gradually increasing.