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Tesla charger causes fire in Lewisville garage, home severely damaged

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Published  July 21, 2025 1:28pm CDT
Lewisville
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The Brief

    • A homeowner reported their Tesla charger caused a fire in their garage on Meadowview Way in Lewisville.
    • Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and removed a damaged car from the garage.
    • The two-alarm fire severely damaged the home, firefighters say.

LEWISVILLE, Texas - The Lewisville Fire Department says a homeowner reported a fire in the 300 block of Meadowview Way around 12:30 p.m. Monday. Firefighters say the homeowner reported their Tesla charger caught on fire in the garage.

Tesla charger fire at Lewisville home

What we know:

Firefighters arrived and got the fire under control.

The initial report is that the homeowner arrived home, plugged in her Tesla vehicle and noticed some electrical arcing coming from the charging unit. She moved the Tesla from the garage and parked it down the street. 

The flames from the charger unit spread to the game room above the garage and into the attic of the second floor. 

According to Lewisville Fire, a second vehicle, a Lexus, was still in the garage and destroyed in the fire.

Crews worked to remove the vehicle from the garage and officials say the fire was out by 1:15 p.m.

One Lewisville firefighter was treated at the scene for heat exhaustion. No other injuries were reported.

The Source: Information in this article is from the Lewisville Fire Department.

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