Cork Airport's new 'EV Incident Response Unit' comes equipped with a range of gear for tackling lithium-ion battery fires. (Image: Cork Airport / Facebook)And that's where AVD comes in. The new EV Incident Response Unit is ready to go at Cork Airport, and their team's fire service has received specialist training on handling these incidents. It's worth noting that EV fires are very rare, with one study in Sweden showing that EVs were proportionally involved in much less fires than petrol/diesel vehicles (0.004% VS 0.08%). Speaking to CorkBeo, Cork Airport Communications Manager Barry Holland said the new investment was in response to the "rising popularity" of electric vehicles.