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Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Fairfield County Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Fairfield County
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In Fairfield County A fully-involved Tesla fire took in Fairfield County took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to extinguish due to its electric engine.  The fire began in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant on Main Street. According to Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department, numerous people called 911 to report the car fire. The department dispatched 14 firefighters to the scene. When they arrived, firefighters found a Telsa heavily involved in flames, Hayes said. Electric vehicle fires have been in the news frequently due to th…

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by Kathy Reakes