A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle caught fire in a Douglas County, Colorado garage this week, leading to a complex and prolonged emergency response from local fire crews. Although the residents escaped unharmed, a driver delivering a package to the home was taken to a nearby hospital to evaluate his injuries.
Fox31 reports that on Monday afternoon, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a structure fire at a single-family residence in the Denver metropolitan area. The fire, which originated in the garage, involved a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and necessitated a specialized response from firefighters.
Upon arrival, crews were able to control the fire by 3:30 p.m., successfully preventing its spread into the main structure of the house. However, the PHEV continued to burn actively under a fire blanket, producing a plume of smoke visible to SkyFOX aerial cameras at around 4:30 p.m…