Five cars destroyed at Sydney airport after luxury electric vehicle’s battery ignites

Lithium battery that was detached from car caused a fire that then spread to four others

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Five cars have been destroyed at Sydney airport after the lithium-ion battery of a luxury electric car ignited, sparking a fire that spread to four surrounding cars.

Firefighters were called to a car park on Airport Drive in Mascot about 8.30pm on Monday night and they extinguished the blaze alongside the Aviation Rescue Firefighting Service.

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