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Electric Volkswagen engulfed in flames after battery catches fire

It happened near a gas station in East New York at the intersection of Conduit Boulevard and Liberty Avenue

Sheyla Torres

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Karina Gerry

Mar 11, 2026, 6:13 PM

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An all-electric Volkswagen was engulfed in flames Wednesday after the battery caught fire, that's what FDNY officials told News 12 on the scene.

Officials on the scene called it a "freak accident."

“This is not a good thing with electric cars, this is not the first time I’ve seen a car like this," said Agostino, an East New York resident.

It happened near a gas station in East New York at the intersection of Conduit Boulevard and Liberty Avenue

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