Fire extinguishing agent helps put out one of the largest battery fires in history
Full Circle Lithium’s fire extinguishing agent was successfully used at a major lithium-ion battery recycling facility
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Full Circle Lithium (FCL), a lithium-ion specialty firefighting agent manufacturer, reports that its FCL-X lithium-ion battery fire extinguishing agent was successfully deployed by its firefighter partners to help fight one of the largest battery fires in U.S. history.
The lithium-ion battery plant fire
Late last year, a large fire erupted at a facility near Fredericktown, Missouri. Recognized as one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery recycling facilities, the plant processes over 60,000 tons of batteries annually. Although the facility had state-of-the-art fire safety systems, it was overwhelmed by the lithium-ion battery fire.
The fire led to the evacuation of approximately 75 employees and nearby residents due to concerns about toxic smoke and potential explosions from the stored lithium-ion batteries. Luckily, there were no reported injuries.
FCL-X works against lithium-ion battery fires
Firefighters from at least 25 departments collaborated to contain the blaze, which was challenging due to the nature of lithium-ion battery fires that are not easily extinguished by traditional fire extinguishing agents, can often reignite, and emit toxic gases.
Specialized industrial firefighting teams, including the emergency response team at US Fire Pump were deployed to deal with the more difficult to control hot spots. The team used the FCL-X specialty agent to extinguish the lingering fires.
"With this real-life validation, the world's fire-safety community now has a proven specialty agent designed specifically to fight hard to extinguish and toxic lithium-ion battery fires not only at small scale but at an industrial scale as well. Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming more prevalent around the world with the widespread use and adoption of lithium-ion batteries," stated Carlos Vicens, CEO and co-founder of FCL.