EV goes up in flames, damages home in Los Angeles
Flames from an electric vehicle that caught fire overnight damaged some power lines and scorched a home in the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The fire was reported around 2 a.m. on Rinaldi Street near Haskell Avenue.
Firefighters found flames engulfing a Mercedez-Benz, which proved to be difficult to put out.
The electrical nature of the fire made it so intense that firefighters requested additional resources, Stringer News Service KNN reported.
Flames from the burning vehicle spread to a nearby home and burned some power lines in the area. It was unclear if power was affected at any of the residences.
The cause of the fire was unknown but what appeared to be a charging chord or possibly a power line was seen draped across the front of the vehicle as it was burning.
There was no word on whether the car was charging at the time of the fire.
