TapTechNews on May 16th, BYD official Weibo account released a statement on the fire at the exhibition hall in Minhou, Fuzhou. BYD stated that from the relevant videos, at the initial stage of the fire, the open flames were on the rooftop of the second floor, and there were no open flames in the glass exhibition hall on the first floor. It is preliminarily judged that the fire started in the office or rooftop on the second floor, and it cannot be ruled out that it was caused by a short circuit or aging of the wiring. BYD also mentioned that after checking the backend data, there were no abnormalities in the batteries of the exhibition hall vehicles, ruling out the possibility of the vehicles causing the fire. In addition, according to information from the fire department, the term combustible material does not refer to the ignition source, they are two different concepts. BYD stated that with the emergency firefighting by the fire department, this fire did not result in any casualties. TapTechNews attached the full statement as follows: On May 16th, a fire broke out in our sales exhibition hall in Minhou County, Fuzhou City. After emergency firefighting by the fire department, there were no casualties. From the relevant video, at the initial stage of the fire, the open flames were on the rooftop of the second floor, and there were no open flames in the glass exhibition hall on the first floor. It is preliminarily judged that the fire started in the office or rooftop on the second floor, and it cannot be ruled out that it was caused by a short circuit or aging of the wiring. At the same time, after checking the backend data, there were no abnormalities in the batteries of the exhibition hall vehicles, ruling out the possibility of the vehicles causing the fire. In addition, according to information from the fire department, the term combustible material does not refer to the ignition source, they are two different concepts. We are deeply concerned about this incident and will actively cooperate with the relevant authorities for further investigation. BYD Automobile May 16, 2024
