The Franklin Fire Department responded early Saturday morning to a fire involving several electric vehicles and part of the Rivian dealership and service center on 5th Avenue North.
Firefighters were dispatched around 1:19 a.m. to the business at 305 5th Avenue North, where they found four electric vehicles burning outside the building with flames extending into a service bay. Crews quickly contained the blaze, limiting interior damage.
Firefighters remained on scene for more than four hours to monitor and cool the vehicles’ battery packs — which can reignite or continue burning for long periods — using a specialized Turtle Nozzle designed to help control electric vehicle fires…