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Tesla owner catches car and house on fire after plugging directly into power line


Flaming Model S earns the Tijuana distinction of being the area's first EV fire.

Frequently accessed at construction sites, using diablitos can lead to overloaded circuits, electrocution, and, as shown, fires. Although the arriving fire crews quickly contained the blaze, by then, it had already spread to a nearby home. Beverly Braga has enjoyed an eventful career as a Swiss Army knife, having held roles as an after-school teacher, film critic, PR manager, transcriber, and video producer – to name a few.

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