An unspecified number of vehicles were damaged on Saturday night when flames erupted at Rivian’s central Illinois plant, authorities said.
An unspecified number of vehicles were damaged on Saturday night when flames erupted at Rivian's central Illinois plant, authorities said.
At around 9:45 p.m., first responders were called about a vehicle fire at the electric vehicle manufacturer's Normal plant, officials told WEEK-TV, the NBC affiliate in Peoria. Photos captured at the scene showed smoke and flames pouring out of at least one vehicle.
A cause of the fire remained unclear Sunday evening.
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