Tesla Catches Fire in Tremont

Tesla catches fire in Tremont

Fire officials successfully put the fire out, reminding the community that EV fires are treated differently than gas cars.

Driver Pulls Up Directly to Firehouse When His Tesla Inexplicably Bursts Into Flames

At this point, it’s a pretty well known fact that electric vehicles — and, at least in the popular imagination, Teslas especially — have a nagging habit of erupting into flames. One Tesla owner in Maine evidently has that concern hovering in the back of their mind every time they leave the driveway. While driving around the town of Tremont in a sleek red Model S, an unnamed driver hit an object on the road which punctured the vehicle’s lithium-i…

Flames consume Tesla in front of MDI fire station

Firefighters aren’t accustomed to the blaze being brought to them. But that’s exactly what happened in Tremont on Monday when the driver of a Tesla stopped the sedan in front of the fire house before its battery ignited. The driver of the late model Tesla hit debris in the road, which punctured the underside protective skid plate, according to the Tremont Volunteer Fire Department. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the driver stopped…

Tesla Battery Ignites in Front of Tremont, ME, Fire Station

Christopher Burns Bangor Daily News, Maine (TNS) Aug. 11—Firefighters aren’t accustomed to the blaze being brought to them. But that’s exactly what happened in Tremont on Monday when the driver of a Tesla stopped the sedan in front of the fire house before its battery ignited. The driver of the late model Tesla hit debris in the road, which punctured the [...]

Firefighters battle EV fire in Tremont

“When I drove by the car to get the fire truck, the flames were coming out of the bottom like they were under pressure, like a propane fire,” said firefighter Josh Reed. "So we were almost driving over top of…