• 2 months ago
A Tesla caught fire inside a flooded garage in Florida after Hurricane Helene. The fire engulfed the car within a minute, according to video footage. Pinellas County officials warned electric car and bike owners to keep their vehicles away from combustible materials and have them inspected after the storm. The hurricane, which caused devastating damage across several southeastern states, left over 2 million people without power and claimed at least ninety-one lives, with more casualties expected.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02A Tesla caught fire inside a flooded garage in Florida after Hurricane Helene.
00:07The fire engulfed the car within a minute, according to video footage.
00:11Pinellas County officials issued a warning to electric car and bike owners to keep their
00:16vehicles away from combustible materials and have them inspected after the storm.
00:20The hurricane, which caused devastating damage across several southeastern states, left over
00:25two million people without power and claimed at least 91 lives, with more casualties expected.
00:30For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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