Video captures Tesla vehicle bursting into flames as Hurricane Helene floods Florida garage
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October 1, 2024 at 3:48 PM
A house in Florida caught fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene after a Tesla burst into flames in the garage purportedly due to coming into contact with saltwater, Reuters reported.
Nine people were in the Siesta Key home Sunday night when the Tesla vehicle, a Model X Plaid caught fire, KOLOTV reported. Siesta Key, a barrier island, is located about 68 miles south of Tampa.
The homeowners told Reuters they were asleep when two of their grandchildren heard strange popping noises and woke up the elders to determine when the sound was coming from. The family ran downstairs and were shocked to see their vehicle on fire, forcing them to flee into the street. The blaze engulfed the car and garage in under a minute, Reuters reported.
"I'm just glad we're alive, but everything, we've been married 38 years and everything we put into that house," the homeowner Lisa Hodges told Reuters. "We built it for our family, and it's all gone.'
While the cause of the fire is not yet known, officials assume the Tesla's battery exploded and caught fire after coming into contact with salt water which inundated the Southeast as a result of Hurricane Helene, Reuters reported.
Fire hazard
Local authorities have now deemed these batteries, which have come into contact with salt water, a "fire hazard" and have warned the public to be careful and move them away from their homes.
"If your electric vehicle came in contact with flood water, don’t charge or start it," Dunedin Fire Rescue said on X, formerly Twitter. "Stay safe and let professionals inspect it first."
⚠️🚗 If your electric vehicle came in contact with flood water, don’t charge or start it! Stay safe and let professionals inspect it first. #HurricaneHelene pic.twitter.com/eqfSWE85fl
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