EV fires are tough to fight and pose new hazards. Inside the race to get responders ready

by JOCE STERMAN, ALEX BRAUER and ANDREA NEJMAN

Thu, July 22nd 2021, 1:00 PM UTC

Firefighters in Gladwyne, PA responded to a major Tesla fire in July (Photo: Gladwynefire.org)

An electric SUV reignited after it was placed on a tow truck in Lake Forest, CA (Photo: NTSB)

A Ring doorbell camera caught the smokes erupting from a Chevy Volt in Fairfax, VA (Photo: Hajime Rojas)

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Firefighters in Gladwyne, PA responded to a major Tesla fire in July (Photo: Gladwynefire.org)

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