82,500-pound Tesla Megapack falls off an 18-wheeler on I-40 and burns
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The unit left the truck near Forrest City, Ark., caught fire, and was relocated so it could burn off under defensive attack. Transit, inland marine, and cargo forms now have a documented utility-scale thermal-runaway exposure. | Source: KATV, 13 Aug 2026, https://katv.com/news/local/lithium-ion-tesla-megapack-tumbles-off-18-wheeler-ignites-near-i-40-in-forrest-city