Lithium batteries, LA wildfires

Burning Teslas, fried battery storage systems add to toxic mix hindering LA wildfire cleanup
Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Tesla Batteries Burning in LA Wildfire Present an Irony About Sustainability
When exposed to high heat, lithium batteries like those in Tesla's can burn for a long time and require significant water to extinguish.
Burning Teslas Are Delaying LA Wildfire Recovery as EVs' Lithium Batteries Fuel Fires and Release Toxic Fumes
Burning Teslas are delaying recovery efforts for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires as their lithium batteries help to fuel the fires.
L.A.’s Comeback Delayed by Toxic Fumes From Burning Teslas
Toxic fumes released by Tesla vehicles and other electric cars which have burned in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires are hindering cleanup efforts in the area. Jacqui Irwin, a state assembly member representing the Pacific Palisades,
Burning Teslas in LA add toxic barriers to wildfire cleanup
Among the most pressing are the toxic remnants left behind by burned electric vehicles (EVs) and home-battery storage systems, Bloomberg reported. “A lot of the cars in the evacuation area were lithium batteries,
Toxic fumes from burning Teslas are delaying LA wildfire recovery efforts
Efforts to cleanup areas of LA devastated by wildfires are being delayed by burning Teslas and other electric cars emitting toxic fumes. The vehicles have lithium-ion batteries that when burned release harmful gases and toxic chemicals into the air that can cause serious health issues.
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