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Tesla car battery is the likely cause of devastating house fire, investigators say

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
Tesla car battery is the likely cause of devastating house fire
An investigation by San Ramon Valley Fire narrowed the cause of a house fire down to either the 2013 Tesla battery or the vehicle's electrical system.
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