Palm Harbor Fire Rescue / Facebook screen shot Florida Fire Department Issues Warning to EV Owners After Seeing What Hurricanes Trigger The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims to have been working on this problem since 2012, but apparently without results. By George C. Upper III, Western Journal September 2, 2023
Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Electric Vehicle 'Spontaneously' Catches on Fire While at High-End Auto Dismantler Firefighters were called out to the location of the fire and discovered a black Tesla Model S lifted on a rack and in flames. By Johnathan Jones, Western Journal August 4, 2023
@TexasLindsay / Twitter screen shot Fire Destroys Sen. Rand Paul's Office in the Middle of Night While the source of Friday's fire remains unclear, the senator has been the victim of political violence in the past. By Johnathan Jones, Western Journal July 21, 2023
Spencer Platt/Getty Images A Deadly Crisis: Electric Bikes Wreak Havoc in NYC as City Faces Fires, Deaths New York City has a growing crisis on its hands as batteries for e-bikes cause more fires and more deaths. By Jack Davis, Western Journal June 26, 2023
Bisha Malla / KCRA video screen shot Dad Grateful to Be Alive After EV Starts Shaking, Burns to a Crisp on Highway "A lot of times fire departments will just let the vehicle burn until it’s down to the point where they can actually access the batteries." By George C. Upper III, Western Journal May 8, 2023
Fox 10 Phoenix / YouTube video screen shot Self-Driving EV Catches on Fire, May Take Weeks to Put Out - Look What Firefighters Had to Put It In Some burning EVs that have been put out have reignited hours later, meaning finding somewhere to store them has to be taken into account. By Johnathan Jones, Western Journal May 5, 2023
FDNY / Twitter screen shot Fire Officials Issue Warning After Electric Bike Sparks Blaze, Killing a Child and a Teenager An apartment fire sparked by a charging e-bike killed a 7-year-old and 19-year-old who were unable to escape in time. By Carson Choate, Western Journal April 15, 2023
WCVB-TV / Facebook screen shot Hero Neighbors Rescue Trapped Daughter After House Explodes and Catches on Fire, Killing Mother The 2.5-story home had been completely leveled, and a woman was trapped under a section of the fallen roof as the fire burned closer. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal April 14, 2023
@rdavisfox10 / Twitter Screen Shot Man Burned Alive in Phoenix and the Scariest Part Is Why No One Helped Him A man was burned to death inside a dumpster in Arizona's largest homeless encampment, known as "The Zone." Two suspects were arrested. By Carson Choate, Western Journal March 25, 2023
@boston25 / Twitter screen shot Home of Democrat Senator's Son Burns Down in Devastating Fire Sen. Elizabeth Warren visited the property near Boston around 9 a.m. Tuesday and later issued a statement. By Johnathan Jones, Western Journal March 21, 2023
Derry, NH Fire Department / Facebook screen shot 19 Firefighters and Police Use Bare Hands, Chainsaws and Shovels to Save Child Struck by Fallen Tree The 6-year-old was reportedly outside with a parent who was clearing snow when the large tree fell directly on top of them. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 16, 2023
Gisele Barreto Fetterman / Facebook Fetterman's Wife Spotted 'Fighting Apartment Fire' - Eyebrows Raised After Video of Event Is Released "[T]his should be a photo of her covered in sweat and soot shot after she actually did something," one user commented. By C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal March 10, 2023
@News4SA / Twitter Firefighters Fight Their Way Past Vicious Dogs to Find 'Horrific Scene' - Owner Arrested After One Man Dies A San Antonio man is facing felony charges after a dog attack that killed an 81-year-old man and put a woman in the hospital. By Jack Davis, Western Journal February 25, 2023
KNTV / video screen shot Tesla Driver Dead After Plowing Into Parked Fire Truck Working Earlier Accident A Tesla driver died after the car collided with a parked fire truck in an early-morning accident in California on Saturday. By Jack Davis, Western Journal February 19, 2023
@Terrence_STR / Twitter screen shot Massive Fire Sweeps Egg Farm, 16 Fire Departments Needed to Contain It A massive fire broke out at a major egg farm in Bozrah, Connecticut, resulting in the death of over 100,000 chickens. By Ryan Ledendecker, Western Journal January 29, 2023
@metrofirepio / Twitter screen shot Watch: EV Spontaneously Erupts on California Freeway - It Took 6,000 Gallons of Water to Put It Out California firefighters on Saturday experienced the challenges of trying to put out an EV fire when a Tesla went up in flames. By Jack Davis, Western Journal January 29, 2023
Thompson Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Firefighter and Marine Corps Veteran Dies Unexpectedly: He Was a 'True Public Servant' The unexpected death was announced by the Thompson Fire Department in Ohio. The veteran leaves behind a wife and son. By Josiah Upper, Western Journal January 24, 2023
@LexFire_L1491 / Twitter Puncture of Critical EV Part Triggers 'Thermal Runaway' - 20,000 Gallons of Water Needed to Bring It Under Control When a Tesla burst into flames on a Massachusetts highway, firefighters struggled for hours to control the blaze. By Elizabeth Stauffer, Western Journal January 21, 2023
@wspd8pio / Twitter Screen Shot Firefighter Found Dead in His Bunk - Tragedy Labeled 'Completely Unexpected' A 46-year-old firefighter who had been with his Washington state department for 25 years was found dead in his bunk. By Jack Davis, Western Journal January 14, 2023
@CatchUpNetwork / Twitter screen shot San Francisco Bicycle Rider Has Hysterical Meltdown After Seeing Emergency Vehicle in Her Lane "Unbelievable! They're killing us! They're killing us!" the hysterical cyclist screamed during the two-minute viral video. By C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal January 2, 2023