The vehicles pass the Tesla Inc. assembly plant. in Fremont, California, USA, on Monday, May 11, 2020.
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Firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a “working fire” at the Tesla plant in Fremont, California, according to a statement from the Fremont Fire Department.
No personnel or firefighters were injured, the fire department said.
The fire reportedly occurred in an area of the Tesla facility that is under construction. This is the main US vehicle assembly plant at Tesla. The company is currently building a second one in Austin, Texas.
Elon Musk’s electric car company manufactures its Model 3 sedan, Model Y crossover SUV and high-end S and X electric vehicles in Fremont.
According to Musk, the Fremont plant recently closed for at least two days due to a shortage of parts.
The factory has a history of costly fires, including several fires at its paint shop, CNBC previously reported.
According to Tesla’s fourth quarter filing with the SEC, Tesla has received “violation notices” from the Bay Area’s air quality management district related to air permitting and compliance with the Fremont factory.
“The EPA is reviewing compliance with our Fremont plant operations with the applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act and we are working with the EPA to respond to your requests for information,” he said. Tesla on file.
According to Fremont firefighters, “the deep fire was contained in a stamping machine that made vehicles.” City firefighters coordinated with Tesla’s internal brigade, Tesla’s fire response team, to contain the fire within hours.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As of Thursday evening, the fire at the Fremont factory was controlled with fire trucks and a truck that was on site to control the situation. The cause of the fire was determined to be “molten aluminum and hydraulic fluid.”