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Typically, when we handle a battery fire in a vehicle, it involves modern EV , not your typical Mazda RX-7. However, something similar occurred lately in Lancaster, Pennsylvania due to a reason you likely wouldn’t guess And no, the vehicle wasn’t modified into an electric one, otherwise it burning could have turned out to be a fortunate twist of fate.
That’s why you ought to store your keys inside a Faraday cage.
Rather, the proprietor of the 1982 Mazda RX-7 opted to have the lithium-ion battery located in the trunk connected to a slow charger. This rotary-engine vehicle was sitting One evening in the connected garage, the husband noticed smoke in the kitchen. When he opened the garage door, smoke rushed into the house, prompting his wife to call 911.
As soon as the husband became aware of the risk, he detached the trickle charger from the battery and together with his wife, they moved the car out of the garage. smart move If your vehicle catches fire inside a building.
Prior to the arrival of the firefighters, the husband used two dry fire extinguishers on the cargo area of the RX-7, where he had set up what appears to be a booming audio system. battery was intended to provide electricity for all that machinery.
Even though the man managed to extinguish most of the fire himself, the firefighters persisted in dousing the Mazda with water since the trunk remained ablaze. It wasn’t until they began disassembling the car’s audio system that they discovered the battery was still actively burning.
Since the vehicle isn't electric, firefighters could simply detach the battery and extinguish the fire separately from the car, as they did. Nonetheless, a hazardous materials response team was required to arrive, indicating that even minor battery fires are considered significant incidents.
The Lancaster Township Fire Department reported that the owner of the Mazda was naturally quite distressed. This individual had spent more than 17 years refurbishing the RX-7, and this incident marked the second time it caught fire. It has come to our attention that we know several others whose vintage RX-7s have also burst into flames, which raises some serious concerns.
Additionally, we hope this person can restore the car they clearly adore and bring it back to showroom condition once more.
Images courtesy of Lancaster Township Fire Department/Facebook
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