Overview

• The fire began Monday around 3 p.m. in the battery‑pack building after cells fell from a first‑floor conveyor into a ground‑floor transport shaft.
• Authorities say the blaze was confined to the affected cells in the transport system and took several hours to extinguish.
• Production stopped Monday, with drive‑unit assembly restarting Tuesday afternoon while battery‑pack work remains suspended.
• Firefighting water was contained inside the building for specialist removal, and no environmental contamination was reported.
• Tesla notified regulators and implemented measures from an agreed emergency plan, as investigators examine the cause; the specific cell chemistry was not disclosed.