Earlier this year, the internet caught wind of an electrical fire that sparked in a F-150 Lightening at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. The fire damaged two other Lightening pickups and put a pause on the popular truck’s production. More on that story here.
We found a video on YouTube by CNBC TV that shows the extent of the damage. In the video, an officer can be heard saying, “Let’s hope it doesn’t blow up.”
New video shows fire involving Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup
The video supports concerns around the challenges of extinguishing electrical fires, which are challenging to put out due to a chain reaction known as “thermal runaway.” Typically, lots of water is what firefighters have available to combat a fire, but stopping electrical fires can take thousands of gallons of water. That topic is covered in this article about a Tesla Model S that caught fire in January 2023.
