Phoenix and Tempe fire crews battle multiple electric vehicle fires at the Nikola Motor Co. headquarters in Phoenix on June 23, 2023.Phoenix and Tempe fire crews battled multiple electric vehicle fires Friday morning at the Nikola Motor Co. headquarters in Phoenix.
Crews responded to the scene, near 40th Street and Broadway in Phoenix, just before 5 a.m., according to Phoenix Fire spokesperson Capt. Todd Keller."We prevented the extension to the other semis, so we're just right now cooling these cells down," Keller told The Arizona Republic, referring to the trucks' lithium batteries.from the motor company, no one was injured in the fire, but foul play is suspected.
"Foul play is suspected as a vehicle was seen in the area of the affected trucks just prior to the incident and an investigation is underway," the company said in the post.