8 cars destroyed in electric vehicle fire at Rochford salvage yard; cause: fault in electric vehicle.

8 cars destroyed in electric vehicle fire at Rochford salvage yard; crews from Rochford, Southend, and Leigh attended the scene. The fire began in an electric vehicle, which, while less likely to catch fire than petrol vehicles, can burn more fiercely due to battery chemicals. Firefighters managed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading further. The cause of the fire was a fault in the electric vehicle.