> It sounds like fire fighters are still scared today. Perhaps it is because there is not only a risk of fire, but also electrocution. Yes, as mentioned there'

> It sounds like fire fighters are still scared today. Perhaps it is because there is not only a risk of fire, but also electrocution. Yes, as mentioned there's not enough training happening. Every firefighter should be trained for handling fires in electrical installations. If you can't shut it off, there are safety distances you'll have to maintain, these are even defined in industrial standards. For "low voltage" (up to 1.500 V DC) the safety distance is 1 meter for a wide beam of water and 5 meters for a narrow beam of water. This can be well kept (don't lay down in the water, though) with appropriate tactics.