A Boulder home was evacuated Saturday morning after an electric vehicle caught fire and exploded in the garage.
The family was evacuated safely from the home, and no one was hurt, Boulder Fire-Rescue said Saturday in a news release.
Boulder Fire-Rescue crews responded to a fire alarm on Emerald Road about 6 a.m. after an alarm was tripped at the house. When crews arrived, they found an electric vehicle smoking inside the garage, the fire department said. Responders requested backup after the vehicle exploded.
The home filled with smoke, and firefighters remained at the scene to ventilate the home and remove other vehicles from the garage, the fire department said.
Boulder Police, American Medical Response, Louisville Fire and Lafayette Fire teams also responded.
Investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire.
At 6:08 a.m., Boulder Fire-Rescue was called out to Emerald Road for a fire alarm called in by an alarm company.
Upon arrival, 2505 assessed that the electric vehicle inside was smoking. The call was then changed to a Fill-the-Box (requesting additional resources) when the… pic.twitter.com/gsq0IsiO1I— Boulder Fire-Rescue (@boulder_fire) March 30, 2024
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