Trailer Full of Lithium-Ion Batteries on Fire

[ThatPlace928]

A semi rolled over near Baker, California, yesterday morning around 6 am and is still burning today. One guy traveling from San Diego, CA, to Vegas was in traffic for 19 hours. Crazy!

Freeway connecting California to Las Vegas shut down after truck hauling batteries crashes

The crash was first reported about 6 a.m. Friday on the northbound 15 Freeway between Barstow and Baker, officials said.

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[Markverhyden]

Reminds me of the Felicity Ace loss in 2022. Seem to remember the cargo value was put at over $200,000,000. And that's not the only EV battery fire that's occurred on a car carrier at see.

Porsche EV battery blamed for ship fire in Mitsui O.S.K. lawsuit

$32m in damages sought for 2022 sinking of car carrier Felicity Ace

asia.nikkei.com

 

[ThatPlace928]

Reminds me of the Felicity Ace loss in 2022. Seem to remember the cargo value was put at over $200,000,000. And that's not the only EV battery fire that's occurred on a car carrier at see.

Porsche EV battery blamed for ship fire in Mitsui O.S.K. lawsuit

$32m in damages sought for 2022 sinking of car carrier Felicity Ace

asia.nikkei.com

That was a BIG one.