US EditionElectric vehicle fire shuts down part of Mass. Pike
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 11 – The closure caused significant traffic backups and diversions near Fenway Park, with crews responding to the electric vehicle fire on Interstate 90 westbound, officials said.
- On Friday morning, an electric vehicle fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike prompted the closure of westbound lanes near Fenway Park, causing major traffic delays.
- State Police said multiple cars hit road debris that punctured an electric vehicle's battery, causing a fire around 7 a.m.
- Boston Fire Department used suppression foam to extinguish the electric vehicle fire, with traffic diverted to I-93 ramps as the fire took several hours to put out.
- Commuters faced heavy backups near Fenway Park, with delays stretching to the Zakim Bridge and Red Line shuttles affected.
- Experts warn that EV fires, though rare, pose unique challenges for responders, highlighting ongoing safety hurdles in electric vehicle incidents.
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