Burning electronic accessory removed from tesla dashboard, Amherst MA


Fire department responded to a report of a vehicle fire near Let's Go Laundries at University Drive. They found a burning electronic accessory inside a Tesla dashboard but no active fire on the vehicle. The accessory was removed safely.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
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Agent one's on scene.
00:01
At this point, I don't see any vehicles on fire.
00:03
Nobody seems to be waving us down, just a lot of confused faces.
00:06
Any more information on this?
00:07
Engine 1 on Steam 16 University Drive.
00:10
On the 911 call, she was mapping right in the parking lot.
00:14
Her original location that she told us was the Let's Go Laundries right in front of there.
00:20
Okay, I do have a woman pointing at a Tesla right here.
00:24
There doesn't appear to be any active fire.
00:26
X7, you can stand down.
00:27
You're received.
00:28
A1 from command.
00:29
A1's on, I'm an idiot, Lincoln.
00:31
Aren't yourself closer to the building so that we can shut down this aisle that we're in, please.
00:35
Anyone has that.
00:36
7 to 9 a1 and show us something.
00:38
A1 on scene 4235.
00:40
729, University Drive Command. Go ahead, University Drive Command. We did have a burning electronic accessory that was in the dashboard. We were able to separate it from the vehicle, and I believe we're all set. We'll be committed about 10 minutes.
01:03
Cause the fire was a burning accessory in the dashboard, been separated. Engine 1, A1 committed for about 10 minutes at 1439. You can show A1 available on C's. A1 available on C's received at 1439.
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Location mentioned:
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
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