Waymo warehouse fire in Phoenix leads to evacuation, hazmat response

A Waymo warehouse fire in Phoenix led to the evacuation of employees on Tuesday morning. The fire’s cause remained under investigation.

The Phoenix Fire Department sent an alert at 8:48 a.m. about a hazardous materials incident near Seventh Street and Buckeye Road, later disclosing that firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire at a warehouse in the area of North Third Street off Interstate 10.

Firefighters found an electric vehicle fire inside a warehouse for Waymo, the self-driving vehicle company, and extinguished the flames, the Fire Department said.

The assistance of the hazardous materials unit was requested due to the warehouse size and a city environmental dumpster was dispatched to take the vehicle to be recycled, the Fire Department said.

Waymo employees safely evacuated the facility prior to the arrival of fire crews, according to the Fire Department.

No injuries were reported and investigators were working at the scene to determine a cause.

Waymo, which is owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., offers a ride-hailing service in central Phoenix and the East Valley.

Source: www.azcentral.com