Car carrier’s trailer burns; Teslas destroyed

Several cars were destroyed in a tractor-trailer fire in Nevada (Elko County Fire Protection District photo)Several cars were destroyed in a tractor-trailer fire in Nevada (Elko County Fire Protection District photo)

Part of a car hauler loaded with electric vehicles was destroyed by fire Sept. 24 on Interstate 80 near Carlin, Nevada.

The blaze was reported at about 9 p.m. and destroyed a trailer and the vehicles on it, five Teslas and a Subaru. The driver was able to unhook the burning trailer and move the tractor and the first trailer to safety, according to a spokesperson for the Elko County Fire Protection District.

The blaze touched off a fire in the nearby wildlands near the interstate.

The cause of the blaze was not determined and there were no injuries.