Lewisporte firefighters battle their first-ever electric-vehicle fire -and it was a stubborn one

CBC Newfoundland Morning

Firefighters are trained for every possible scenario, but there's nothing like a real-life situation to bring it all home. Last week, the Lewisporte Fire Department responded for the first time ever to a fire involving an electric vehicle. Rob Fudge is the battalion chief with Lewisporte Regional Fire Rescue, and he was the officer in command at the call last Thursday.