UL Research Institutes Releases New Evidence-Based Report Examining Electric Vehicle Fires, Including Tactical Considerations for Firefighters

Researchers studied burning characteristics of EVs and gas vehicles; compared common suppression techniques; and measured air, surface, water, and fire equipment contamination

COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Research Institutes' Fire Safety Research Institute today released a new report, "Full-Scale Electric Vehicle Fire Experiments and Recommendations for Fire Incident Response," helping close the knowledge gaps around EV fires and suppression tactics.

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