Electric vehicle fires pose their own unique set of challenges and the Pine Level Fire Department has revealed it took more than 36,000 gallons of water to bring a burning Tesla Model Y under control.
According to the department, firefighters responded to a report of a traffic accident with a vehicle fire at 11:14 pm on Christmas Day. When they arrived on the scene, the Model Y was “fully involved in fire.”
Thankfully, the driver wasn’t hurt in the accident and managed to escape. Their vehicle wasn’t as lucky as the battery pack reportedly experienced a “thermal runaway.” The highway was closed and firefighters spent over an hour battling the blaze.
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