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4 Teslas burned at dealership in Corte Madera
SFGATE • • business
Key Points:
- Four Tesla vehicles caught fire at a Marin County dealership in Corte Madera early on Labor Day, with the blaze starting from one car and spreading to others in the back parking lot.
- Firefighters extinguished the fire within 15 minutes, preventing it from reaching the main batteries of the cars, though at least two vehicles sustained severe damage and one was completely destroyed.
- Investigators have not yet classified the incident as arson but believe the fire was not accidental; the cause remains under investigation, and authorities are seeking information from the public.
- The incident follows a pattern of targeted attacks on Tesla vehicles in the Bay Area and beyond, linked to protests against CEO Elon Musk, including previous vandalism and fires in California and Canada.
