Firefighters confirm sparks spread from a detached lithium-ion battery from a luxury electric car to four nearby vehicles parked at Sydney Airport last night.
abc.net.au/news/sydney-airport-lithium-ion-battery-causes-fire/102846146Five cars have been destroyed after a lithium-ion battery exploded at Sydney Airport on Monday night.Fire and rescue crews attended the scene under the control tower at Sydney AirportFire and Rescue NSW and the Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service battled the blaze which broke out under the control tower on the southern end of Airport Drive in Mascot.
Firefighters confirmed sparks spread from a detached lithium-ion battery from a luxury car to four nearby cars parked at the airport about 8.30pm. Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW said that while battery fires were not uncommon, electric vehicles were not a concern for authorities.Five cars were destroyed in the fire on Monday night.
"EV batteries are very different to the system in smaller devices, like e-scooters or e-bikes," he said.
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