In its preliminary report, the fire department determined that the cause of the fire was molten aluminum and hydraulic fluid used in the massive machine. Luckily, no injury was reported and the blaze was brought under control rather quickly.
In a newly released statement, Knowles said, “Fremont firefighters responded to a working fire at the Tesla Factory (45500 Fremont Blvd) at 4:27 PM. Located in an area of the factory property that is under construction, the deep-seated fire was contained to a vehicle manufacturing stamping machine … the cause was molten aluminum and hydraulic fluid.”
The Tesla Fire Response Team coordinated with the fighters from the Fremont Fire Department in controlling and extinguishing the blaze. A couple of Fremont Fire engines and one truck remained at the scene for several hours.
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(Reuters) - A fire at electric carmaker Tesla s factory in Fremont, California, was brought under control on Thursday evening and there were no immediate reports of injuries, the fire department told Reuters.
The fire took place in a part of the factory property that was under construction, according to Aisha Knowles, a spokeswoman at the Fremont Fire Department. The deep-seated fire was contained to a vehicle manufacturing stamping machine , she added.
The fire was caused by hydraulic fluid coming in contact with molten aluminum, the spokeswoman said.
Fremont firefighters coordinated with the Tesla fire response team.
Two Fremont Fire engines and one truck remained at the scene to monitor the situation, according to the spokeswoman.
Fire at Tesla Factory confined to area under construction
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The fire at the Tesla plant was located in a building under construction.
FREMONT, Calif. - The fire that has been burning at the Tesla Factory in Fremont s Warm Springs District since late Thursday afternoon is located in an area of the automobile assembly plant that is under construction and is contained to a vehicle manufacturing stamping machine, according to a Fremont Fire Department spokesperson.
The fire was first reported at 4:27 p.m. at the plant, at 45500 Fremont Blvd., according to fire department spokesperson Aisha Knowles.
She added that it is a deep-seated fire , and that Fremont firefighters have been coordinating the firefighting effort with the Tesla Fire Response Team.
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