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wow, worrying?

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 Oct 2025 12:23

It is worrying that this was electric cars, even if they were not the actual cause of the start of the fire.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 1 Oct 2025 10:07

It raises several questions.
Was it the transporter that caught fire or did a car battery catch fire. ?

If it was the transporter is it more likely that the electric cars would explode rather than Petrol/ diesel.?

Whichever it was it look really bad and once it is out the motorway will remain closed as they will have to repair and relay the surface.

Added: and now we have another airport car park building on fire - terminal 3 Heathrow. A car caught alight - wonder what sort that one was.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 Oct 2025 10:03

No mention of any other vehicle involved, but it certainly looks very serious.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vz291qx4ko

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 Oct 2025 09:55

Should we be concerned about this?

Drivers are stranded on the M5 in Devon as fire crews battle a fierce blaze involving a car transporter and the nine electric vehicles it was carrying.

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin