US EditionFamily's House Destroyed After Golf Cart Bought Just Hours Earlier 'Exploded'
- A house fire occurred Monday morning at the 800 block of Market Street Extension in Fairmont after a recently purchased electric golf cart caught fire outside the home.
- The fire started when the homeowner, who had purchased the lithium ion battery-powered golf cart hours earlier, parked it with a fully charged battery and left the property.
- Firefighters from the Valley Volunteer Fire Department arrived at 10:46 a.m. To find the golf cart mostly destroyed and the fire already spreading into the house and up the roof.
- Deputy Chief Zac Eakle stated that the golf cart was unplugged when the fire occurred, and firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze involving the side-by-side vehicle. Fortunately, everyone escaped unharmed, and the family dog was rescued thanks to a neighbor’s assistance.
- The cause of the fire remains unclear, but this incident highlights potential risks of lithium ion battery fires in new electric vehicles placed near residences.
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