Firefighters from Phoenix and Tempe battled several electric vehicle fires Friday morning at the Nikola Motor Co. headquarters. in Phoenix.
Crews responded to the scene, near 40th Street and Broadway in Phoenix, shortly before 5 a.m., according to Phoenix Fire spokesman Capt. Todd Keller.
A total of four trucks were lost to the fire.
“We avoided the extension to the other semis, so we’re cooling those cells right now,” Keller told The Arizona Republic, referring to the trucks’ lithium batteries.
According to a tweet of the car company, no one was injured in the fire, but foul play is suspected.
“Foul play is suspected as a vehicle was seen in the area of the affected trucks just prior to the incident and is being investigated,” the company said in the release.
Phoenix Fire officials urged the public to avoid the area.
No other information had been released.
