A fire suppression system for a vehicle includes a housing, multiple battery cells positioned within the housing, an off-gas detector, and a controller. The off-gas detector is provided within the housing and is configured to detect a presence of off-gas in the housing. The controller is configured to receive signals from the off-gas detector indicating whether off-gas is detected in the housing, and activate a fire suppression apparatus to provide fire suppressant agent to any of an exterior or interior of the housing in response to detecting off-gas in the housing.

A receiver for a fire suppression system includes a receiving portion configured to receive and couple with a corresponding portion of a cartridge. The receiver includes a translatable member configured to engage a corresponding portion of the cartridge and translate in response to insertion of the cartridge. The receiver includes a switch configured to transition between a first state and a second state in response to translation of the translatable member to indicate whether the cartridge is inserted into the receiving portion.

A receiver for a fire suppression system includes a receiving portion configured to receive and couple with a corresponding portion of a cartridge. The receiver includes a translatable member configured to engage a corresponding portion of the cartridge and translate in response to insertion of the cartridge. The receiver includes a switch configured to transition between a first state and a second state in response to translation of the translatable member to indicate whether the cartridge is inserted into the receiving portion.

A system for delivering a cooling agent to cooking appliance to aid in fire suppression is disclosed, which includes a fuel delivery path extending from a source of cooking fuel to a heating element of the cooking appliance, a source of cooling agent selectively in fluid communication with the fuel delivery path, and a valve assembly associated with the fuel delivery path and the source of cooling agent, wherein the valve assembly is configured to control the delivery of cooling agent to the heating element of the cooking appliance and shut off the heating element from the source of cooking fuel in the event of a fire.

A battery pack reduces the risk of secondary ignition or explosion. The battery module includes at least two cell assemblies, each having a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing having an inner space formed to accommodate the at least two cell assemblies therein; and an absorption member interposed between the at least two cell assemblies and configured to absorb a fire extinguishing liquid when contacting the fire extinguishing liquid supplied into the module housing.

A fire extinguishing system for an energy storage device having a battery rack for a battery module, the fire extinguishing system including a sensing unit configured to detect when a value of one or more of a temperature of the battery module, a voltage of the battery module, or smoke from the battery module is higher than a preset threshold value; and a fire extinguishing unit configured to provide a fire extinguishing agent to the battery module when the sensing unit detects that the value is higher than the preset threshold value, the fire extinguishing unit including a heat-sensitive member. The heat-sensitive member is positioned at a battery cell vent hole for a battery cell in the battery module. The heat-sensitive member is configured to allow the fire extinguishing agent into the vent hole by being melted when a temperature of the heat-sensitive member is higher than a predetermined temperature.

A system for delivering a fire suppression agent to an obstructed cooking appliance is disclosed, which includes a fuel delivery path extending from a source of cooking fuel to a burner of the cooking appliance, a source of fire suppression agent selectively in fluid communication with the fuel delivery path, and a valve assembly associated with the fuel delivery path and the source of fire suppression agent, wherein the valve assembly is configured to control the delivery of fire suppression agent to the burner of the cooking appliance and shut off the burner from the source of cooking fuel.

A system for delivering a fire suppression agent to an obstructed cooking appliance is disclosed, which includes a fuel delivery path extending from a source of cooking fuel to a burner of the cooking appliance, a source of fire suppression agent selectively in fluid communication with the fuel delivery path, and a valve assembly associated with the fuel delivery path and the source of fire suppression agent, wherein the valve assembly is configured to control the delivery of fire suppression agent to the burner of the cooking appliance and shut off the burner from the source of cooking fuel.

A method and system for determining the rate of growth of a wildfire.

A method and system for determining the rate of growth of a wildfire.