The Lebanon Fire Department has spent $30,000 to add a electric battery fire extinguisher to its selection of gear.
The Rosenbauer Battery Extinguishing System Technology is designed to attack high-voltage lithium ion battery fires using compressed air from a SCBA tank to drive a spike through the battery’s casing and deliver a stream of water inside.
Fire Chief Duane Trautman said the department decided to use grant funds to purchase the device to be prepared for an EV fire. He notes the department has never experienced an EV fire, and he hopes the equipment is not needed.
