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Lithium-ion fires are hard to extinguish, especially with thermal runaways. There are flame retardant products that can extinguish lithium-ion fires, Class D ex
by powderpig 5y ago
Lithium-ion fires are hard to extinguish, especially with thermal runaways. There are flame retardant products that can extinguish lithium-ion fires, Class D extinguishers can be used.
I would guess the fire crews that responded were not equipped with this type of extinguisher.
- dreamcompiler 5y agoLithium-ion fires are not Class D. Class D is for lithium metal fires, and lithium-ion batteries don't contain lithium metal. To put out a Tesla fire, you just use water. Lots and lots of water. Which is exactly what these guys did.