Tesla burns down Florida home during Helene
Tesla catches fire and burns down Florida home during Hurricane Helene floodwaters
A Florida county is warning homeowners about potential dangers from electric vehicles after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene resulted in a house burning down. The county shared a video on social media showing the moment a Tesla stood in water from the storm caught fire inside a family’s garage.
Video captures Tesla vehicle bursting into flames as Hurricane Helene floods Florida garage
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.
Watch as Tesla burns in flooded Florida garage days after Hurricane Helene
The Tesla was in the garage and the family living there was asleep when two of their grandchildren awakened to strange popping noises.
Viral videos of EVs catching fire after Hurricane Helene raise safety concerns in Florida
Florida officials confirmed 16 lithium-ion-battery fires related to Hurricane Helene's storm surge, six of which were in electric vehicles.
WATCH: Tesla burns down Florida home during Helene
You can see fire starting at the undercarriage of a Tesla in a video shared this week by the Pinellas County Government Facebook page. Then, the flames spread to the wheel-wells and licked up sides of the car.
Family flees home after Tesla catches fire after Hurricane Helene
A family was forced to flee from their home in Siesta Key, Florida, after their Tesla Model X Plaid caught fire on September 29. Officials say the car's battery may have exploded and burst into flames when it came into contact with salt water from widespread flooding following Hurricane Helene.
Electric Vehicle fire adds to Hurricane Helene devastation in Florida
After Hurricane Helene flooded parts of Tampa, residents are now facing a new threat: electric vehicles bursting into flames.
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Tesla catches fire inside Florida garage flooded with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Shocking video shows the moment a Tesla caught fire inside a Pinellas County garage that became flooded with saltwater from Hurricane Helene. Pinellas County Government posted the surveillance ...
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Tesla catches fire in garage, burns house down after flooding from Hurricane Helene | VIDEO
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Hurricane Helene brought more than water and wind damage to one Florida home. A Sarasota family shared a Nest video showing the moment their Tesla burst into flames, which caused ...
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Tesla erupts in flames inside flooded Florida garage following Hurricane Helene: scary video
The county said electric vehicles flooded in saltwater can catch fire. A Tesla burst into flames inside a Florida garage flooded with saltwater by Hurricane Helene, according to jaw-dropping video ...
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Florida home burns down after Tesla catches fire while sitting in Hurricane Helene floodwaters
The incident happened last week at a home in Sarasota. The Hodges family said their Tesla Model X Plaid burst into flames after sitting in 6 to 8 inches of water inside the home’s garage.