Firefighters in Granite Falls, Washington are celebrating after they used an EV fire blanket to help extinguish a blaze.

When crews arrived, they immediately put an EV-specific fire blanket over the car and used straps to keep it in place.

Electric vehicles are constructed differently than traditional cars, which means they don't burn the same way.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has introduced electric vehicle (EV) blankets to be used when responding to incidents ...