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> So what was on fire in 1906? The entire city, if you’re asking what started the fire ruptured gas mains caused quite a few. > Has anything relevant changed
by almost_usual 3y ago
> So what was on fire in 1906?
The entire city, if you’re asking what started the fire ruptured gas mains caused quite a few.
> Has anything relevant changed since then?
The city is full of Lithium Ion batteries that can burn uncontrollably when crushed or punctured. These fires cannot be extinguished quickly unless special chemicals are used.
SFFD has 43 engines and 19 ladder trucks.
https://sf-fire.org/about-sffd-operations https://sf-fire.org/about-sffd-operations
SF also has the Auxillary Water Supply System (AWSS) but extinguishing many EV fires will not be practical with only water.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Fire_Department_Auxiliary_Water_Supply_System https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Fire_Departmen...