Tesla Vehicle Bursts Into Flames, Burns For Hours In Monroeville

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MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A Tesla vehicle was on fire for hours Wednesday night in Monroeville.

It happened at Smeltz Auto Service on Monroeville Road.

Firefighters say the vehicle caught fire in February in a garage in Fox Chapel.

The vehicle was towed to the shop in Monroeville on Wednesday and somehow caught fire again.

Forensic engineers say electric car batteries are unstable.

“We removed the car from the garage. A Tesla engineer removed the fuse from the battery pack prior to transport, indicating that would make the car safe for transport. We brought it here to Monroeville, arrived around 3:30 in the afternoon, and about 6:20, the car spontaneously caught fire,” forensic engineer David Bizzak said.

The car burned for about four hours before firefighters were finally able to put out the flames.