The city of Lewisville, Texas, confirmed a Tesla charging device ignited an "intense" house fire that engulfed a Lexus and the home's upper floors Monday.

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A Tesla charging unit sparked a two-alarm garage fire in Lewisville, Texas, on Monday and caused extensive damage to a second car and the upper floors of a home, a city spokesman said. (KDFW)

Aerial footage showed extensive damage, including a Lexus completely charred and structural damage to the roof and garage area of the home.

Tesla is looking to roll out a robotaxi service in the Bay Area, but with human operators in the driver's seat.

The Tesla CEO said the company expects to expand their autonomous driver service to include customer-owned cars.

President Donald Trump took a break from his bitter public feud with Elon Musk by offering support to Tesla in an early morning post on Truth Social.