KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating the fire late Monday that scorched two Tesla Cybertrucks at the Tesla dealership in south Kansas City.
KSHB 41 News reporter Megan Abundis spent Tuesday morning in the neighborhood along State Line Road and W. 101st Street where police and federal agents were searching for clues across the street from where the two Teslas caught fire.
Around 11 p.m. Monday, a KCPD officer on patrol in the area spotted smoke coming from the parking lot of the dealership at 10111 State Line Road.
Video from motorist Levi Campbell briefly captured the blaze.
The officer used his fire extinguisher, but he could not put the fire out. He called the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department for assistance.
The fire had spread to a second Cybertruck parked next to the first.
After crews brought the fire under control, the vehicles were covered with a fire blanket to prevent re-ignition.
Late Tuesday morning, the ATF and FBI issued a joint statement regarding their investigation, calling the fire "suspicious in nature."
"Similar incidents have occurred in several states and the FBI and ATF are coordinating with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to gather information," the statement read. "We would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious or have information about potential threats to report it to local law enforcement immediately, call their local FBI or ATF field office, or contact our tiplines at 1-800-call-FBI or 1-888-ATF-TIPS."
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