Tesla catches fire, burns inside garage of L.A. County home
An investigation is underway after a Tesla parked inside the garage of a Los Angeles County home caught fire and burned overnight.
Montebello firefighters were called to the 1400 block of Loma Road around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, when they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage.
Video from the scene showed a Tesla and another vehicle parked inside the garage as the fire was burning.
Firefighters knocked down the blaze quickly, but it did spread to the roof of the garage and possibly damaged a portion of the home.
Freelance media firm OnScene.TV reported that no one was home at the time of the fire.
Investigators have not announced what caused the fire.
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