Firefighters Battle Blaze as Battery on Hybrid SUV Burns for Hours | NBC4 Washington

Responding to extinguish a smoky car fire is a common job for most fire departments, and it usually takes only a few minutes. But in Montgomery County, it took more than three hours to put out a burning hybrid electric SUV. News4’s Jackie Bensen has more on the challenge the vehicle’s batteries can pose to first responders and, in this case, residents of nearby homes.
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