Tesla Model S catches fire twice in 1 day in California

Thursday, December 20, 2018
LOS GATOS, California -- A Tesla owner in California says his Model S caught fire not once, but twice, on the same day.

The owner was driving in Los Gatos Tuesday when he got a flat tire. His car was towed to a shop, where it burst into flames.
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Firefighters put out the fire but noticed it could reignite. They waited six hours for the battery to cool down before towing it to a new lot, where it caught fire again.

The owner said he just got the car three months ago and has only driven 1,200 miles in it.
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Tesla is aware of the incident. The company said it is investigating and is glad to hear that nobody was hurt.
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