FBI Investigating Reported Explosion At Tesla Charging Station In Washington

The FBI is investigating after a Tesla charging station in Washington state caught fire and possibly exploded in what authorities believe was an intentional act of vandalism.

The Lacey Police Department said officers responded to multiple reports of a loud noise at a Target store on Sleater Kinney Road Southeast in Lacey at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. They arrived to find the electric vehicle charging station had been damaged.

No injuries were reported. Police said detectives are investigating the “malicious mischief” case alongside federal authorities.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact FBI Seattle at (206) 622-0460 or go to tips.fbi.gov.

Photos and videos shared on social media show investigators at the scene looking at debris from the damaged charging station.

There have been multiple incidents of vandalism targeting Tesla vehicles and charging stations in recent weeks, following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has made sweeping cuts to the federal government.