Special report on fire energy storage power station

Who released the 'Considerations for Fire Service Response' document?

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), in partnership with UL Solutions and the Underwriters Laboratory’s Fire Safety Research Institute, released “Considerations for Fire Service Response to Residential Battery Energy Storage System Incidents.”

Does lithium-ion battery involvement affect fire growth rate?

When firefighters respond to fires involving lithium-ion batteries, they should consider that lithium-ion battery involvement can lead to rapid fire growth. Additionally, there are explosion hazards, and unburned battery gas in a ventilation-limited fire can increase the flammability of smoke, which can increase the risk of backdraft.

What are the explosion hazards of lithium-ion batteries in fires?

When firefighters respond to fires involving lithium-ion batteries, they should consider explosion hazards. The impact of lithium-ion battery involvement on fire growth rate suggests that rapid fire growth and the potential for unburned battery gas in a ventilation-limited fire to increase the flammability of smoke, which can increase risk of backdraft, are also significant factors.