Considering you couldn’t open the door, and those Battery fires are almost explosive you have a recipe for disaster.
Lithium Battery fires have caused all kinds of problems, but considering you are locked into a tiny space with a roaring chemical fire is the definition of a death trap.
“Battery fires are almost explosive you have a recipe for disaster.”
How else is a lithium ion battery fire different from a gasoline fire?
The biggest difference is the time it takes to ignite. Gasoline fires start almost immediately when gasoline comes in contact with a spark or flame, and spreads rapidly. Battery fires typically take some time to achieve the heat necessary to start the fire.
In some instances, that delay is very good news. It can let the occupants of a car involved in a crash to get out of the vehicle before the fire starts. But it can pose its own problems. Sometimes a battery can be damaged, perhaps by the car running over some debris, and the driver might not be aware of the damage. And then a fire can start well after the initial incident. That could theoretically cause a fire after the car is parked in a garage.
And even when the battery fire is obvious, Tesla warns first responders that it can take 24 hours for a battery fire to be fully extinguished.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/companies/electric-car-fire-risk/index.html
“Lithium Battery”
EV’s do not use lithium batteries.