There was a robot fire at the Greater KC event too.
Not as much flame, but smoked-up the place pretty good. Had to wait a while to start the next match until the smoke cleared.
I understand that the robot was up and running again later.
Heard third-hand that two motor wires were routed through a drilled hole with battery wires nearby. Motor wires wore through and shorted, lighting a bunch of insulation on fire.
https://youtu.be/K2gLfBm0s8s?t=100
Yes, I think it sounds like a great idea to actually have a plan for who will do what actions during a fire.