Former NFL player Randall Cobb and his family 'lucky to be alive' after escaping house fire caused by Tesla charger

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Former Pro Bowl NFL player Randall Cobb and his family ‘lucky to be alive’ after escaping house fire

Sam Joseph, CNN | Thu June 27, 2024

Former Pro Bowl NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family escaped unhurt after a blaze erupted at their home in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cobb’s wife, Aiyda, said the family was “lucky to be alive,” as she detailed what had happened on her Instagram account.

“The Tesla charger caught on fire in the garage late last night and quickly spread,” she wrote on Instagram Stories. “We got out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet.”

Cobb later confirmed that he, his wife and their three children were safe and thanked the firefighters that had responded to the incident...more
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/sport/randall-cobb-nfl-house-fire-spt-intl/index.html

[pwb]

1. That does it I am buying a hybrid.

It seems to me a circuit breaker would blow eh?

[Finishline42]

2. Who installed it? What equipment was being used?

This video covers what should be done.

You need to have it installed by a certified electrician using devices rated for charging cars.

Mine was and it's installed on an outside wall.