{"id":2353125,"date":"2024-10-10T11:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T15:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alarming-fire-hazard-warning-issued-for-evs-in-milton-aftermath\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T11:05:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T15:05:09","slug":"alarming-fire-hazard-warning-issued-for-evs-in-milton-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alarming-fire-hazard-warning-issued-for-evs-in-milton-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Alarming\u2019 Fire Hazard Warning Issued for EVs in Milton Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falarming-fire-hazard-warning-issued-for-evs-in-milton-aftermath%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida&#8217;s State \u2062Fire Marshal, Jimmy Patronis, has issued \u200da warning\u2063 about the fire hazards posed\u2062 by\u200d electric\u2063 vehicles (EVs) that\u200b have been exposed to saltwater due to recent hurricanes. Following Hurricane Helene, which resulted\u200b in 48 fire incidents linked to lithium-ion batteries\u201411 of which involved \u200cEVs\u2014Patronis described these vehicles as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jonathan-emord-bidens-ticking-legacy-time-bomb\/\" title=\"Jonathan Emord: Biden\u2019s Ticking Legacy Time Bomb\">ticking time bombs<\/a>.&#8221; He urged residents to remove flooded EVs from \u200btheir homes to prevent potential fires and recommended parking them\u2062 in open areas away \u200dfrom structures.<\/p>\n<p>Patronis has been vocal\u200b about the dangers since\u2064 the aftermath \u2062of Hurricane Ian, \u200bciting the\u2063 risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-firefighters-use-6000-gallons-of-water-to-put-out-tesla-fire-on-highway-50\/\" title=\"California Firefighters Use 6,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out Tesla Fire on Highway 50\">lithium-ion battery fires<\/a> from vehicles that have been submerged. He highlighted that EV manufacturers must\u200b do more to \u2062inform customers about the \u200cnecessity of \u200csafeguarding their vehicles before hurricanes \u200dor flooding occur.<\/p>\n<p>Experts emphasize that the safety measures in place for gasoline-powered vehicles have been refined \u2063over decades, while EV safety protocols are\u200b still in development, leading to\u2062 heightened concerns following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crews-clear-wreckage-after-superfog-near-new-orleans-causes-highway-crashes-that-killed-at-least-7\/\" title=\"Crews clear wreckage after deadly &#039;superfog&#039; causes New Orleans highway crashes, claiming 7 lives.\">weather-related\u2064 incidents<\/a>. The National Highway Transportation \u200cSafety Agency has \u200dpreviously indicated \u200cthat saltwater can compromise battery integrity, potentially leading\u2064 to fires even weeks \u200cafter initial exposure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida&rsquo;s state fire marshal is warning that &ldquo;ticking time bombs&rdquo; in the form of electric vehicles will litter the state in the aftermath of recent hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis had initially issued his <a href=\"https:\/\/myfloridacfo.com\/news\/pressreleases\/press-release-details\/2024\/10\/02\/fire-safety-alert-cfo---state-fire-marshal-jimmy-patronis--lithium-ion-batteries-are-ticking-time-bombs-in-wake-of-hurricane-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warning<\/a> in connection with Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/north-carolina-family-suffers-horrifying-end-escape-hurricane-helene-ends-tragedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene,<\/a> calling the risk of EV fires due to salt water flooding &ldquo;alarming.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, as Hurricane Milton prepared to wallop the state, he noted that Helene was linked to 48 fires caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/firefighters-issue-warning-ev-fires-require-10x-water-put-10000-gallons-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lithium-ion batteries<\/a>, with 11 from EVs, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcactionnews.com\/science-and-tech\/natural-disasters\/florida-officials-warn-electric-vehicles-can-cause-fires-in-hurricane-aftermath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFTS-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I&rsquo;ve stated before, these compromised vehicles and devices are ticking time bombs and my office will continue to coordinate with federal, state, and local officials to ensure consumers and first responders are aware of these fire hazards following Hurricane Milton,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Floodwaters can submerge electric and hybrid vehicles, creating electrical hazards and potential fires days or weeks later. Saltwater flooding can cause damage to your electric vehicle&rsquo;s battery. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yVOOde9sET\">pic.twitter.com\/yVOOde9sET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarasota County Government (@SRQCountyGov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SRQCountyGov\/status\/1844041437790249066?\">October 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After the storm, if you do have an EV that has been flooded by saltwater and it remains in your garage or near your home, please remove it immediately to a safe location, so that you can worry about fixing your home, instead of rebuilding it due to fire,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on his <a href=\"https:\/\/myfloridacfo.com\/news\/pressreleases\/press-release-details\/2024\/10\/07\/fire-safety-alert-cfo---state-fire-marshal-jimmy-patronis-calls-on-ev-manufacturers-to-take-steps-to-protect-lives-for-milton?utm_source=sfmc&amp;utm_medium=&amp;utm_campaign=RET_CON_ENG_RES_Milton+Electric+Vehicle+Safety+Alert_D000_V01_GEC0677&amp;utm_id=278300&amp;utm_batchid=6554&amp;sfmc_id=290751443&amp;soa=45466&amp;utm_content=https%3a%2f%2fmyfloridacfo.com%2fnews%2fpressreleases%2fpress-release-details%2f2024%2f10%2f07%2ffire-safety-alert-cfo---state-fire-marshal-jimmy-patronis-calls-on-ev-manufacturers-to-take-steps-to-protect-lives-for-milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>, Patronis said any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huge-percentage-ev-owners-want-go-back-normal-cars-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle<\/a> with a lithium-ion battery that has been under salt water should be parked in an open space to avoid damage to a building if a fire erupts.<\/p>\n<p>He also said owners should disconnect the battery and not attempt to charge the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[P]lease unplug the vehicle or device, and move it safely away from your home or apartment into a clear open space,&rdquo; he said in his initial warning.<\/p>\n<p>Patronis said EV makers need to do more to warn customers that they need to get their vehicles out of harm&rsquo;s way before a hurricane or other ocean flooding event takes place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen it: They&rsquo;ve exploded. They&rsquo;ve caused fires,&rdquo; said Cathie Perkins, Pinellas County&rsquo;s emergency management director, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2024\/10\/09\/milton-electric-vehicles-evacuations-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If it&rsquo;s inside of your home or underneath a condo, we do not need to have building fires in the middle of this because nobody&rsquo;s going to be able to come out and help you,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Alan Taub, director of the Electric Vehicle Center at the University of Michigan, said electric vehicle safety is still in its early stages, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/09\/climate\/electric-vehicles-fire-hurricanes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had 100 years to refine the safety of gasoline-powered vehicles, and we&rsquo;re a little over a decade in terms of high-volume production of EVs,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Events are rare, but they catch a lot of attention.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Patronis has been sounding the alarm about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after they are immersed in salt water <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nhtsa-confirms-fire-marshals-worst-fears-ev-fires-hurricane-ian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After Hurricane Ian pummeled the state, Patronis said he witnessed an electric vehicle reignite multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency warned that salt water damages batteries and that &ldquo;[l]ithium-ion battery fires have been observed both rapidly igniting and igniting several weeks after battery damage occurred.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The agency said the timing depends on multiple factors, including the battery design and chemistry, plus the amount of damage the battery has suffered.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis first raised this concern during Hurricane Helene, highlighting the alarming potential for EV fires caused by saltwater flooding. As Hurricane Milton approached, he reported that Helene had been linked to 48 fires from lithium-ion batteries, including 11 from electric vehicles. Patronis emphasized the need for consumers and first responders to be aware of these hazards and advised owners of flooded EVs to relocate them immediately to prevent potential fires. He urged vehicle owners to disconnect their batteries and avoid charging them if they have been submerged in saltwater<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2353126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EV-Charging.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33451,42719,37580,42720,36378],"class_list":["post-2353125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-electric-vehicles","tag-ev-safety","tag-fire-hazard","tag-milton-news","tag-safety-warning"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EV-Charging.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}