Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators today have determined that a Lithium-ion battery has caused a fire which destroyed five cars at Sydney Airport last night.
Firefighters were called around 8:30 pm to a parking lot on Airport Drive, Mascot, where flames had engulfed a luxury electric car before spreading to another four motor vehicles.
The battery, which had recently been detached from the luxury car and stored in the lot, was quickly identified as having sparked the blaze.
Experts from FRNSW
Experts from FRNSW's Fire Investigation and Research Unit (FIRU) attended the scene
FRNSW and Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service extinguished the fire. Experts from FRNSW's Fire Investigation and Research Unit (FIRU) attended the scene and are continuing to piece together the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Research officers from FRNSW's Safety of Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies (SARET) team have also inspected the aftermath.
These insights will assist them in continually developing best practices for emergency response to lithium-related fires and informing industry on how to manage the risks associated with emerging technologies.
