Vapour cloud explosion involving a plug-in hybrid EV

The Mountain View Fire & Rescue Department were called to smoke alarms in a private home on 11th April 2023. Upon making entry, they found a plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4XE electric vehicle smoking in the closed garage, & started applying water. At this point a vapour cloud explosion occurred, with three firefighters inside the garage & one externally near the door. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries. In this EV FireSafe Deep Dive video, we look this vapour cloud explosion, plus a second incident involving the same make & model EV that occurred a month later, also in the USA. Thanks for watching & please subscribe for more EV battery fire incident analysis & data-driven learnings. Contact or follow EV FireSafe: Website: Facebook: @evfiresafeproject LinkedIn: IMPORTANT: EVs are inherently safe & fire are very rare. This video is provided for informational purposes only. Always follow your emergency agency SOPs when attending EV fires &/or incidents. About the EV FireSafe research project EV FireSafe is a research project aiming to identify the risks to emergency responders when attending an electric vehicle (EV) lithium traction battery fire, particularly where that vehicle is connected to energised charging. We are proudly funded by the Australian Department of Defence, with assistance from Deakin University. See more or get in touch at