Fire at Tesla big battery under control after weekend blaze

Firefighters have successfully completed the operation of opening all doors to the container of the battery, with no sign of fire, the Victoria Country Fire Authority said in a statement on Aug 2. — Reuters

Local authorities have declared the fire at one of Tesla Inc’s biggest utility-scale batteries in Australia under control after the blaze initially erupted on July 30.

Firefighters have successfully completed the operation of opening all doors to the container of the battery, with no sign of fire, the Victoria Country Fire Authority said in a statement on Aug 2. The fire occurred within one of the Tesla Megapacks at the Victorian Big Battery during initial testing Friday morning, and continued burning through Monday.