These fires are notoriously difficult to extinguish and pose increased dangers to first responders.
At least two fires have resulted from Cybertruck crashes, raising concerns about the safety of high-voltage lithium-ion batteries.
First responders arrived at the scene and believed they had extinguished the flames engulfing the Cybertruck.
This incident is the second fire in Texasinvolvinga Tesla Cybertruck.
The first happened after an owner drove into a ditch.
It is the first fatal crash involving the model.
The Harlingen incident underscores the difficulties these fires pose to first responders attempting to extinguish blazing batteries.
New solutions, such as EV fire-specific fire blankets, are also being developed to address these challenges.
Additionally, first responders have found that EV fires demand significantly more water to extinguish.
Ironically, Tesla posted a detailedrescue sheetfor its Cybertruck the week before the Harlingen fire.
