A li ion battery fire is not an electrical fire. And yes you want to get the heat out so water works well.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2015, at 2:29 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/newS/13600986.Couple_injured_after_electric_bike_sparks_fire_at_Hampshire_home/ > A couple needed treatment after an electric bicycle caught fire at their > home in Gosport last night > Maxwell Kusi-Obodum 17 August 2015 > > [image > http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/resources/images/2795519.jpg > (fire truck) > ] > > A couple needed treatment after an electric bicycle caught fire at their > home in Gosport last night > > Couple injured after electric bike sparks fire at Hampshire home > > A MARRIED couple needed medical treatment when an electric bicycle caught > fire in their Hampshire home in the early hours of today. > > The pair awoke to find the bike burning in the front room of their terraced > house in Kealy Road, Gosport, at 12.15am. > > The man, believed to be in his early 30s tried to tackle the flames by > throwing water over the bike which was being charged at an electrical point > at the time. > > Crews from Gosport fire station arrived to find the flames already out. > > They gave oxygen to the man and his wife, believed to be in her late 20s, > who were suffering from smoke inhalation. > > An ambulance was called but the couple did not need hospital treatment. > > The bike was completely destroyed and the fire caused 20 per cent damage to > the floor and severe smoke damage to the room. > > Watch-manager Steve Bint reminded people not to fight electrical fires with > water and added: “People shouldn’t attempt to put it out. If it is safe to > do so people should close the door get out and call us.” > [© dailyecho.co.uk] > > > > > [dated,related] > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Nissan-neener-neener-Ha-ha-We-gots-no-fires-td4247064.html > EVLN: Nissan neener-neener: Ha,ha! We gots no fires! > Dec 30, 2011 > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/BMS-shunt-regs-Lithium-Fires-Oh-My-KIS-solution-td3520828.html > BMS, shunt regs, Lithium Fires Oh My! KIS solution > May 13, 2011 > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Fire-Extinguishers-for-batteries-td3035745.html > Fire Extinguishers for batteries > Nov 10, 2010 > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/I-m-the-Forum-idiot-fire-in-my-ev-td448629.html#a448633 > I'm the Forum idiot (fire in my ev) > Nov 13, 2008 > > > > > For EVLN posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Couple-needed-medical-treatment-from-electric-bicycle-fire-Gosport-uk-tp4677286.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
