Tesla Semi catches fire on I-880 without crash, closing freeway for 10 hours

A Tesla Semi caught fire on Interstate 880 in Hayward, California, on Tuesday evening without any crash. The driver escaped unhurt, and the southbound lanes stayed closed for about 10 hours over hazardous smoke from the lithium-ion battery. The cause is under investigation; it is the second Semi fire to shut a California interstate in two years.

• Fire broke out around 5:35 p.m. PT near Route 92; driver was unhurt
• Southbound I-880 reopened around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, northbound Tuesday night
• CHP warned the battery could burn 15–18 hours, but crews beat that estimate
• In August 2024 a Semi burned on I-80 after hitting a post and a tree