Tesla reusing machine bursts into flames at Fremont, California

Tesla reusing machine bursts into flames at Fremont, California

The Thursday fire is the most recent in a progression of blasts at the Fremont plant.

The fire occurred in a tent utilized for reusing purposes on the south side of the organization's grounds, an organization representative said on Friday.

A machine utilized for paper reusing burst into flames Thursday night at Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) Fremont, California, grounds, outside the organization's auto generation plant, however producing was not influenced, the organization said.

The fire happened after a cardboard baling machines that is utilized for reusing overheated, and was contained, Fremont Fire Department Division Chief Diane Hendry said on Friday.

The fire occurred in a tent utilized for reusing purposes on the south side of the organization's grounds, an organization representative said on Friday.

"The previous evening, the structure outside our processing plant that houses the cardboard and other wood and paper items that are being reused burst into flames," the representative stated, including that no wounds were accounted for, and the organization was researching the reason.

In a tweet prior this week, Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk touted another tent on the grounds that is being utilized for the generation of the Model 3.

The Tesla representative said the creation tent was not influenced by the fire.

The Thursday fire is the most recent in a progression of bursts at the Fremont plant. The organization endured a terminate recently, as per an email sent to specialists by Musk.

Tesla has been consuming money as it endeavors to hit an objective of delivering 5,000 Model 3 electric cars for every week after creation delays. Tesla's future long haul benefit relies on sloping up Model 3 yield, which is planned for large scale manufacturing.