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A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported. A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.

Unusual Truck Fire at Rivian’s Factory Raises Concerns

A fire at Rivian’s Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.

A fire broke out over the weekend in the parking lot of Rivian’s plant in Normal, Illinois, damaging nearly 60 Rivian R1T electric pickup trucks and R1S electric SUVs.

Aerial photos show a cordoned-off area with fire-damaged vehicles. While a source told Luxury Auto News that the affected vehicles were set for scrapping, others claim they were awaiting repairs.

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A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.
Unusual Truck Fire at Rivian’s Factory Raises Concerns.
A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.
Unusual Truck Fire at Rivian’s Factory Raises Concerns.

The fire department responded just before 9:45 pm on Saturday, with the blaze extinguished by midnight.

A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.
Unusual Truck Fire at Rivian’s Factory Raises Concerns.
A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.
Unusual Truck Fire at Rivian’s Factory Raises Concerns.

Due to the nature of electric vehicle fires, which can reignite, crews stayed on site to monitor the situation.

A fire at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant damaged nearly 60 electric vehicles. While the cause is under investigation, the plant remains unaffected, and no injuries were reported.
Unusual Truck Fire at Rivian’s Factory Raises Concerns.

Although EV fires often grab attention, statistics indicate they are less common than fires in internal-combustion vehicles, though they are harder to put out. Rivian stated, “We are investigating the cause of the fire… The plant itself is unaffected. There were no injuries.”

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