Megapack goes up in flames in Moorabool, VIC

[Vostok]

Interesting news this afternoon… I’ve never heard of a Megapack bursting into flames before, anywhere in the world.

Fire breaks out at Tesla Big Battery; toxic smoke warning issued

Emergency services have issued a toxic smoke warning after a fire erupted during testing of Victoria’s new Tesla Big Battery, the biggest lithium-ion battery in the country.

www.theage.com.au

GM had to recall a whole bunch of Bolts in the USA after a number burst into flames when charging, to the point where GM advised Bolt owners to not charge them overnight / unattended and not park them under cover

 

[cafz]

This installation was still in the installation/commissioning phase. Seems to have been contained to the one pack, which is good.

 

[Hairyman]

Final incident reports will be very interesting

 

[Nobody Famous]

Everything’s better with fire

https://archive.is/hyrRp#selection-4337.0-4337.29

 

[Vostok]

The fire is still going after 3 days…

https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/firefighters-battle-large-battery-fire-near-geelong

 

[paulp]

The fire is still going after 3 days…

https://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/firefighters-battle-large-battery-fire-near-geelong

Your link doesnt exist

 

[Vostok]

Your link doesnt exist

Odd… it existed in the few seconds before it took me to paste the link in.

Firefighters bring large battery fire near Geelong under control

The large battery fire that started at Moorabool on Friday has been brought under control.

news.cfa.vic.gov.au

 

[Nobody Famous]

They can run...

Firefighters battle large battery fire near Geelong

Firefighters will remain overnight at the scene of a large battery fire at an electricity storage facility near Moorabool.

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