NSW Firefighters Mandate EV Training Amidst Surge in Battery Fires

Crews are handling an average of 5.7 blazes a week.

A technician unpacks a completely burned Lithium-ion car battery before its dismantling by the German recycling firm Accurec in Krefeld, Germany, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

Firefighters in New South Wales (NSW) will receive mandatory training to handle electric vehicle incidents amid rising lithium-ion battery fires and EV sales.

The state government announced the compulsory training after Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to four separate lithium-ion battery fires on March 15.