Hybrid vehicle on fire causes explosion in Erie
Apr. 11—A hybrid vehicle fire caused a small explosion at a home in Erie Tuesday morning.
Mountain View Fire Rescue officials tweeted that dispatchers received a report of a structure fire on Marlowe Circle in the Morgan Hill neighborhood of Erie at 8:16 a.m. Tuesday.
Firefighters found a hybrid Jeep 4XE hybrid smoking inside a garage. When crews put water on the vehicle, the battery caused a small explosion, blowing the garage door off its track.
The door flew 30 feet and almost hit a Mountain View Fire captain, but no injuries were ultimately reported.
The home sustained only minor damage.
"It was a scary moment for our crews this morning," Mountain View officials wrote.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
