Fire Science Show
Fire Science Show
Wojciech Wegrzynski
198 - Waste and recycling fires and how to fight them with Ryan Fogelman
1 hour Posted Apr 23, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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The devastating impact of waste and recycling industry fires costs approximately $2.5 billion annually in the US and Canada alone, with lithium-ion batteries causing roughly 50% of these incidents. In this episode with Ryan Fogelman from Fire Rover, we discuss: • Understanding the scale of waste facility fires and why traditional fire protection methods often fail in these environments • How lithium-ion batteries have created a "hockey stick" rise in fire incidents since 2015 • The "vape effe...