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Northern California firefighters used 4,500 gallons of water to put out a fire in a Tesla Model S that spontaneously burst into flames and kept reigniting in a junkyard earlier this month, the Sacramento Fire District said.<\/p>\n
The electric car had sustained major damage in a crash three weeks before and was scheduled to be dismantled when it caught fire. <\/p>\n
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\n Firefighters made a pit for the Tesla and filled it with water to extinguish the flames.
\n (Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department)<\/p>\n
“The vehicle was fully involved with fire on arrival, and took a significant amount of time, water, and thinking outside the box to extinguish,” the department said, noting it was Metro Fire\u2019s first Tesla blaze. <\/p>\n
“Crews knocked the fire down, but the car kept re-igniting and off-gassing in the battery compartment. Working with the on-site wrecking yard personnel, the Tesla was moved on its side to gain access to the battery compartment underneath.”<\/p>\n
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The department said, even with direct penetration with water, the car kept reigniting because of residual heat. Responders eventually had to make a small pit, place the car inside and fill it with about 4,500 gallons of water. <\/p>\n
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\n The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department said the Tesla Model S kept re-igniting.\u00a0
\n (Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department)<\/p>\n
“The pit ultimately reduced the total amount of water needed,” the department said “and limited the runoff of contaminated water.” <\/p>\n
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No injuries were reported. <\/p>\n
Teslas and other electric vehicles have been known to have issues with fires. It can be difficult to put flames out because the vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries keep burning until all the energy is released. It can take as long as 24 hours to put out, according to a guide for first responders for the Tesla Model S. <\/p>\n
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\n A Tesla burst into flames while sitting in a California junkyard earlier this month.\u00a0
\n (Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department)<\/p>\n
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CEO Elon Musk admitted last year there were “more challenges than expected” in developing the Model S and X’s new battery pack. “It took quite a bit of development to ensure that the battery of the new S and X is safe,” he said at the time, according to CNBC. <\/p>\n
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