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The Tesla Model S "spontaneously caught fire" when driving along an expressway in Rancho Cordova, California, which prompted firefighters to attend the scene, according to officials.
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In the afternoon of Saturday, crew members of the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to a Tesla vehicle that had been "engulfed by flames" because of an electrical fire, according to officials in a tweet.
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The video posted by Metro Fire of Sacramento showed firefighters cleaning the vehicle as cars passed through.
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Images of the aftermath of the fire showed the completely burned front hood of the car.
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Firefighters used 6,000 gallons of water to put out the flames—two fire engines, a water tender and an emergency ladder truck were dispatched to help.
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Crews utilized jacks for access to the battery's underside to extinguish and cool the battery, firefighters said.