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Rhode Island Tracks EVs for Fire Safety | Providence News
Rhode Island just launched a groundbreaking EV safety initiative: a new state registry tracking electric and hybrid vehicles to arm firefighters with critical intel before they arrive at a blaze. With lithium-ion batteries posing unique dangers—like electrical shocks and intense, hard-to-extinguish fires—this database, powered by the DMV and State Fire Marshal’s Office, will alert local fire departments to high-voltage vehicles in their communities. As EV fires surge—nine in 2024, six in 2025, and already 16 this year—the move aims to save lives by giving first responders the situational…
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