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Electric car fire forces evacuation of Covina IKEA garage
Original: Electric car fire in Covina IKEA garage forces evacuations
An electric vehicle caught fire in the parking garage of an IKEA store in Covina, California, prompting evacuations of the area. Firefighters responded to the blaze, which raised familiar concerns about the difficulty of extinguishing EV battery fires in enclosed spaces. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Why now: EV battery fires in enclosed public spaces remain a topic of public concern due to their intensity and difficulty to extinguish
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