A truck full of batteries has been burning for almost a full day, shutting down ports in LA
Briefly

from The Verge2 months ago
As of 12:10PM PT Friday, the truck was still on fire, and both the ports and bridge were still closed, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Ren Medina told The Verge.
The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24256161/los-angeles-overturned-truck-battery-fire-lithium-ion-port-bridge-closed
Firefighters sometimes douse them with thousands of gallons of water only to see the fire restart as additional battery cells heat up to the point they combust.
The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24256161/los-angeles-overturned-truck-battery-fire-lithium-ion-port-bridge-closed
Once a cell gets hot enough, it's said to go into 'thermal runaway,' at which point it can sometimes restart a fire. The LAFD confirms this is a case of thermal runaway.
The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24256161/los-angeles-overturned-truck-battery-fire-lithium-ion-port-bridge-closed
Pepe's Towing Service owner Josh Acosta, who filmed the explosion with his drone, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment... 'Full video on YouTube is going to be insane!!!' he wrote.
The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24256161/los-angeles-overturned-truck-battery-fire-lithium-ion-port-bridge-closed
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