Fire Destroys Car
By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 8:16am, Ventura County Fire Department, Fillmore City Fire, Ventura County Sheriff’s, California Highway Patrol and AMR Paramedics were dispatched to a reported solo vehicle in a ditch in the area of Riverside Avenue and Santa Paula St., Bardsdale. Arriving fire crews reported a vehicle in ditch, one occupant out of the vehicle-no injuries-with a fully engulfed Tesla, according to CHP. According to CHP the Tesla battery caught fire—vehicle was fully engulfed. VCFD PIO Twitter reported: “It took about 4 hours, 2,500 gallons of water, 5 engines, 1 water tender 2 BC’s and a Hazmat Officer to control the scene.” According to the onscene CHP Officer the Tesla was traveling eastbound on Riverside Avenue, lost control and caught fire. Sheriff ’s Deputies shut down eastbound and westbound lanes of Riverside Avenue for over six hours. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-AE News.
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 8:16am, Ventura County Fire Department, Fillmore City Fire, Ventura County Sheriff’s, California Highway Patrol and AMR Paramedics were dispatched to a reported solo vehicle in a ditch in the area of Riverside Avenue and Santa Paula St., Bardsdale. Arriving fire crews reported a vehicle in ditch, one occupant out of the vehicle-no injuries-with a fully engulfed Tesla, according to CHP. According to CHP the Tesla battery caught fire—vehicle was fully engulfed. VCFD PIO Twitter reported: “It took about 4 hours, 2,500 gallons of water, 5 engines, 1 water tender 2 BC’s and a Hazmat Officer to control the scene.” According to the onscene CHP Officer the Tesla was traveling eastbound on Riverside Avenue, lost control and caught fire. Sheriff ’s Deputies shut down eastbound and westbound lanes of Riverside Avenue for over six hours. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-AE News.