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First electric fire engine in Wash. state unveiled in Redmond as city seeks more sustainable fleet
The truck, built by Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisc., has an 80-mile electric-only range, and a normal rapid recharge ...
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No, LAFD doesn’t have 45 electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge | Fact check
A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire trucks that take hours to recharge. “(Forty-five) of Los Angeles fire trucks have to ...
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EV batteries can be risky in wildfires. Here’s what to know.
Following the Maui fires in 2023, federal hazardous material removal teams used new techniques to process lithium-ion batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles and power walls to reduce the risk ...