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Antwerp Province
Tesla car goes up in flames at Antwerp North
A car of the Tesla marque went up in flames at the Antwerp North supercharger point last night. Fire-fighters were soon at the scene. They encountered a Tesla completely engulfed in flames, but were soon able to put out the blaze.
Belgian fire-fighters follow special procedures in order to tackle blazes involving electric cars. Electric cars can reignite even after a fire has been put out. This is why the vehicles are dipped into a container of water where the vehicle has to remain for 24 hours.
The car's owners, a Dutch couple, told fire-fighters they had noticed a smell of burning when they left home. While charging in Belgium the car caught fire. Fortunately nobody was injured. For the minute the charging point is out of service.