In yet another example of an EV not doing quite what it’s supposed to when debuted, the DeWalt electric mower scheduled to be released in 2023 burst into flames and turned into a roaring, blazing inferno at the Equip Exposition Outdoor Demo Yard.

That exposition’s Facebook account posted about the incident, saying: “Today, in the Equip Exposition Outdoor Demo Yard, a mower caught on fire. There were no injuries. The unit has been removed and the Demo Yard will re-open in the morning, October 20, at 9 a.m. as scheduled.” And here is a tweet with some images of the roaring blaze and the smoldering mower: The context for the video, as provided by Snopes, is that:

“The electric mower that appeared in videos was a “single pre-production prototype unit,” according to a company statement. The Lawn & Landscape blog reported that the prototype was part of DeWalt’s battery-powered Ascent Series, which wasn’t expected to be made available to the public until fall 2023. DeWalt, replying to both Snopes and the Lawn & Landscape blog when asked about the inferno incident with the electric mower, said: “We are grateful that no one was injured. We are working quickly to determine the cause of the issue with this single pre-production prototype unit and will provide further information when available.”

Combustion-powered vehicles can catch on fire too, of course. Gas and diesel are, well, combustible. The problem with most electric, battery-powered vehicles, whether a mower or a top-of-the-line Tesla, is the lithium battery, if it does ignite, is near impossible to put out because of the heat at which lithium-ion batteries burn if ignited. That became a problem in Florida following Hurricane Ian. Some of the EVs caught in Hurricane Ian’s path were flooded and, as a result, their batteries corroded. Those batteries then ignited, turning the Teslas into torches and became yet another problem Florida firefighters had to deal with in the hurricane’s aftermath.