California firefighters submerge Tesla in water to extinguish fire | USA TODAY

Firefighters eventually extinguished the reigniting blaze by creating a small pit filled with water to submerge the Tesla in.

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California firefighters had their work cut out for them when a Tesla that caught on fire kept reigniting. According to a Facebook post from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the Tesla had been sitting in a wrecking yard for three weeks while waiting to be dismantled after an accident.

"The vehicle was fully involved with fire on arrival, and took a significant amount of time, water, and thinking outside the box to extinguish," the post said. When firefighters arrived on the scene earlier this month, they repeatedly extinguished the fire but the car kept reigniting. The Tesla was placed on its side so crews could gain access to the battery compartment. Teslas have lithium-ion batteries that can present fire and explosion hazards when damaged, according to OSHA.

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  1. يارب أتوسل إليك بحق إسمك الأعضم ان ترزق صاحب أليد التي ستدعــمنـــي با متابعة ورزق لاينتهي وتوفيق لانهايه 💔🕊️,.

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