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Tesla Charger Suspected in Lewisville Garage Blaze

Authorities are investigating electrical arcing from the home charger as the probable ignition source, with crews still on site monitoring for hot spots

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Overview

  • The fire began at about 12:30 p.m. Monday inside a garage in the 300 block of Meadowview Way in Lewisville after the homeowner reported electrical arcing from a Tesla charging unit.
  • Flames quickly spread into an above game room and attic, gutting the garage roof and destroying a Lexus parked inside.
  • Lewisville Fire Department crews extinguished the two-alarm blaze within 45 minutes and kept watch for residual hot spots.
  • The homeowner safely moved the Tesla out of the garage before the fire intensified and no one was injured.
  • Officials have launched an investigation into the charging unit as the likely ignition source, highlighting broader fire safety concerns around residential EV charging equipment.