Firefighters race to Birmingham car park as battery of electric vehicle bursts into flames
A cordon was put in place and police shut off the high street in Kings Heath, Birmingham.
Firefighters raced to a car park in Birmingham after a battery of a car burst into flames.
West Midlands Fire Service responded to a blaze on High Street in Kings Heath shortly after 7.45pm last night (June 1).
Three fire engines raced to the road and found a fire involving the battery of an electric car in a car park.
A cordon was put in place and police shut off the road.
Firefighters damped down the battery for several hours, and left the scene just before midnight. There were no injuries or casualties.
The road is back open today (Tuesday 2 June).
The fire service said in a statement: “Shortly after 7.45pm on Monday 1 June, we responded to High Street, Kings Heath. Three fire engines from Kings Norton, Bournbrook and Billesley fire stations attended, arriving to find a fire involving the battery of an electric car in a car park.
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus damped down the battery for several hours, and a 30-metre cordon was put in place. Police colleagues supported with traffic management while Kings Heath High Street was closed as we worked at the scene.
“The road fully reopened after we left. The vehicle was placed into a containment unit belonging to a recovery company and transported to safe storage.
“There were no injuries or casualties. We left the scene at 11.50pm.”