Toxic Fumes From Burned Teslas Delay Wildfire Cleanup

Bloomberg News reports:

As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems. Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc. have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring specialized removal in the wake of the fires, delaying the fire victims’ return to their properties.

“A lot of the cars in the evacuation area were lithium batteries,” said Jacqui Irwin, a state assembly member representing the Pacific Palisades. “We’ve heard from firefighters that those lithium batteries burned fires near homes – like those with power walls – for much longer.” There were over 431,000 Teslas in operation in the Los Angeles area as of October 2024. Based on new registrations, their market share

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