Protecting first responders in emergencies is the goal of the new stickers you will receive in the mail if you drive an electric vehicle. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that the new electric vehicle hybrid stickers will be sent to nearly 146,000 owners by June so they can be affixed in the upper right-hand corner of the license plate. The stickers stem from a law passed in 2023 requiring owners to have the stickers on their vehicles for the safety of first responders. Protocols for responding to a vehicle fire change depending on whether it is a gas-powered or electric vehicle. Last month, Luxemburg Community Fire Chief Lew DuChateau explained the dangers his crew faced when responding to an electric vehicle fire.

The Luxemburg Fire Department received a $3,000 donation from the Lee and Kathy Anderson Foundation to purchase a fire blanket to be used during an electric vehicle fire, which is a much safer option for firefighters.