I don't start threads normally because there are kiwis on the ball, but this one doesn't seem to be here yet.
tl;dr: A Tesla big rig has blown up on Interstate 80 which is the main connection between the Greater SF Bay Area and pretty much the rest of Murika. The battery is on fire and releasing a ginormous toxic cloud. The fire brigades have zero fucking clue how to put the truck out since this is literally the first time a Tesla big rig has caught fire anywhere on the fucking planet. And now forward to the future:
KCRA-TV Sacramento:
EMIGRANT GAP, Calif. —
Parts of Interstate 80 in Placer County have been closed for hours Monday after an electric big rig caught fire east of Nyack, the California Highway Patrol said.
Drivers are being kept off the interstate for at least half a mile in both directions because the Tesla truck's battery was on fire, said Jason Lyman, a CHP spokesperson. The toxic fumes are an inhalation danger, he said.
Fire crews were first dispatched around 3:16 a.m. to the crash site near the Emigrant Gap area of Placer County. The big rig went off eastbound I-80 near the offramp for Laing Road and crashed into trees, CHP logs show.
Officials shut down the roadway as the fire spread to nearby brush. Westbound traffic was stopped at Highway 20 and eastbound traffic was diverted at Colfax.
The roadway was initially estimated to reopen at 8 a.m., but Lyman said CHP would reevaluate conditions at that time. The closures remained in place, as of 10 a.m.
Lyman said that dealing with an electric big rig fire is a "newer thing" and crews are still learning how to handle it. Cal Fire crews also responded.
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KCRA 3 has reached out to Tesla for comment.
CBS Sacramento:
A Tesla big rig that caught fire has both directions of California's Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada on Monday morning.
Cal Fire crews confirmed that they responded to the scene for an electric big rig fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap. California Highway Patrol later confirmed they are dealing with a hazardous materials situation due to potentially toxic fumes from the big rig's batteries.
First responders say that the batteries of the electric big rig were still burning more than four hours later.
Traffic was being held back at least a half a mile due to the still-smoldering batteries. CBS13
Due to the situation surrounding the batteries, people are being kept at least a half mile away from the scene.
"The battery itself, you can't just spray water on it to put it out. It takes either some sort of dry chemical or very huge amount of water, I've heard as much as 40,000 gallons," said Ofc. Jason Lyman with CHP Gold Run.
CHP initially said they expected the roadway to reopen around 8 a.m., but they've since taken that estimate back and now don't know exactly when I-80 will be back open.
Westbound lanes are closed at Highway 20 and eastbound lanes are closed at Nyack. CHP says all big rigs are being turned around westbound at the Nevada state line and eastbound at Applegate.
The incident started as a crash when the big rig went off the roadway and into the trees. No injuries were reported, CHP says.
Back in 2023, firefighters in the Sacramento area said it took about 6,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames from a Tesla Model S that caught fire on Highway 50. A few months later, firefighters decided to just let another electric vehicle burn itself out on Highway 99.
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So yeah, fucking hilarious day in Norteno Califagnia, Tesla semi on fire and nobody has any clue how to put the fucker out while thermal runaway ftw.
tl;dr: A Tesla big rig has blown up on Interstate 80 which is the main connection between the Greater SF Bay Area and pretty much the rest of Murika. The battery is on fire and releasing a ginormous toxic cloud. The fire brigades have zero fucking clue how to put the truck out since this is literally the first time a Tesla big rig has caught fire anywhere on the fucking planet. And now forward to the future:
KCRA-TV Sacramento:
EMIGRANT GAP, Calif. —
Parts of Interstate 80 in Placer County have been closed for hours Monday after an electric big rig caught fire east of Nyack, the California Highway Patrol said.
Drivers are being kept off the interstate for at least half a mile in both directions because the Tesla truck's battery was on fire, said Jason Lyman, a CHP spokesperson. The toxic fumes are an inhalation danger, he said.
Fire crews were first dispatched around 3:16 a.m. to the crash site near the Emigrant Gap area of Placer County. The big rig went off eastbound I-80 near the offramp for Laing Road and crashed into trees, CHP logs show.
Officials shut down the roadway as the fire spread to nearby brush. Westbound traffic was stopped at Highway 20 and eastbound traffic was diverted at Colfax.
CHP said the truck's driver was uninjured. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The roadway was initially estimated to reopen at 8 a.m., but Lyman said CHP would reevaluate conditions at that time. The closures remained in place, as of 10 a.m.
Lyman said that dealing with an electric big rig fire is a "newer thing" and crews are still learning how to handle it. Cal Fire crews also responded.
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KCRA 3 has reached out to Tesla for comment.
CBS Sacramento:
Tesla semi truck fire prompts I-80 closure in California as hazmat response halts Sierra Nevada freeway traffic
A Tesla big rig that caught fire has both directions of California's Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada on Monday morning.
Cal Fire crews confirmed that they responded to the scene for an electric big rig fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap. California Highway Patrol later confirmed they are dealing with a hazardous materials situation due to potentially toxic fumes from the big rig's batteries.
First responders say that the batteries of the electric big rig were still burning more than four hours later.
Due to the situation surrounding the batteries, people are being kept at least a half mile away from the scene.
"The battery itself, you can't just spray water on it to put it out. It takes either some sort of dry chemical or very huge amount of water, I've heard as much as 40,000 gallons," said Ofc. Jason Lyman with CHP Gold Run.
CHP initially said they expected the roadway to reopen around 8 a.m., but they've since taken that estimate back and now don't know exactly when I-80 will be back open.
Westbound lanes are closed at Highway 20 and eastbound lanes are closed at Nyack. CHP says all big rigs are being turned around westbound at the Nevada state line and eastbound at Applegate.
The incident started as a crash when the big rig went off the roadway and into the trees. No injuries were reported, CHP says.
Electric vehicle fires
Fires involving electric vehicles have proven to be problematic for first responders.Back in 2023, firefighters in the Sacramento area said it took about 6,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames from a Tesla Model S that caught fire on Highway 50. A few months later, firefighters decided to just let another electric vehicle burn itself out on Highway 99.
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So yeah, fucking hilarious day in Norteno Califagnia, Tesla semi on fire and nobody has any clue how to put the fucker out while thermal runaway ftw.
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