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2024-03-27 13:54:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5725E4917E0F16DC5FF242FA657CBDECAE6F1A92065A8CB182B15532829E8AA8
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This is footage from 2016 of a fire on board the Russian cargo ship Baltimar Zephyr. There is no indication that the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery in an electric vehicle. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/06/fact-check-short-circuit-was-deemed-likely-cause-of-2016-fire-on-cargo-ship-off-east-coast-of-us-in-storm.html
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