London, January 11, 2024 – The recent electric bus fire incident in Wimbledon has prompted a former firefighter to speak out about the difficulties faced by emergency services when dealing with lithium battery fires in electric vehicles (EVs).
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Neil Pedersen, who served as a firefighter for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue for over 30 years before retiring in 2019, expressed concerns about the rising incidence of electric vehicle fires. He has since founded Fire Containers Ltd and the International Road Rescue and Trauma Consultancy (IRRTC) to address these issues.