According to a report released by the National Transportation Safety Committee, it took approximately 190,000 liters of water and 14-15 hours to extinguish the blaze when the 2024 Tesla Semi truck caught fire.
According to details from the investigators, the 2024 Tesla Semi truck was involved in an accident on Interstate 80 freeway in Placer County, California, in the early hours of August 19. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated that the tractor-trailer, driven by a Tesla employee, was en route from Livermore to the company’s facility in Sparks, Nevada, when it ran off the road while ascending a hill in a curve and struck a guardrail.
The Tesla Semi 2024 then struck a tree and continued down an embankment until it came to rest against several trees, according to NTSB. The report stated that the vehicle’s battery pack caught fire after the collision, not before.
Investigators said it took about 190,000 liters of water to extinguish the blaze. Cal Fire aircraft were also called in to drop fire retardant around the area as a precautionary measure to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent areas.
According to NTSB, it took 14 hours to reopen the westbound lane and 15 hours for the eastbound lane. Fortunately, the driver of the Tesla Semi was uninjured in the accident.
The Semi 2024 was equipped with Tesla’s Advanced Driver Assistance System, although the NTSB report stated that the system was not engaged and the driver was unable to use it at the time of the accident. The system, which Tesla refers to as “Autopilot,” is designed to reduce the driver’s workload by using external cameras to match the speed of surrounding vehicles and assist with lane keeping. Tesla states that the system is designed for “driver-supervised” driving and is not intended to make the vehicle autonomous.
NTSB is still investigating the cause of the fire.
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The Tesla Semi Truck Inferno: A 14-Hour Blaze Requires 190,000 Liters of Water to Extinguish.
According to a report released by the National Transportation Safety Committee, it took approximately 190,000 liters of water and 14–15 hours to extinguish the blaze that engulfed the 2024 Tesla Semi. This incident highlights the challenges and potential dangers associated with such incidents and underscores the importance of comprehensive safety measures and emergency response protocols.
