'Heartbreaking': Family loses 6 cats in house fire after Tesla ignites in garage

Six cats died in a Las Vegas house fire that started in the garage. (SOURCE: KSNV, MALLORY LADIANA, AIMEE YEM, CNN)

KSNV via CNN Newsource | Aug. 29, 2024

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) – A family in Las Vegas is mourning the loss of their six cats after a fire broke out at their house.

Aimee Yem said her family lost their home after their Tesla caught fire in the garage Sunday.

“I woke up and all of a sudden I’m running for my life, you know, and then I was … I remember that time I was praying, praying for the fire truck to come because we still have so many pets inside,” she said.

The greatest loss the family suffered was losing their six cats to the fire.

“They’re all siblings, all from the same mom,” Yem said. The other homeowner, Andrew Baek, said he and Yem tried their best to save the cats, but the fire happened in a flash. Yem said she attempted to rescue the cats, but when the fire alarm sounded, they all escaped from her and fled under a bed.

The family still has no answers on how the fire started...more
https://www.live5news.com/2024/08/29/heartbreaking-family-loses-6-cats-house-fire-after-tesla-ignites-garage/



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Tesla Fire records information about Tesla car fires and other Tesla fire incidents that received news coverage

Total Tesla Fires as of 2/11/2024: 232 confirmed cases | Fatalities Involving a Tesla Car Fire Count: 83
Latest update: FEBRUARY - does not include all the fires since then
https://www.tesla-fire.com