Mendocino County news says their road had to be closed for three hours to battle the fire.

In the early hours of the morning, a white Tesla collided with a tree on State Route 128 at mile marker 22.7, resulting in a significant fire. Anderson Valley Fire Chief Andres Avila provided details on the incident, noting that the initial dispatch came in at 4:54 a.m. “Upon arrival, we found a Tesla fully involved in flames, with the driver already outside the vehicle,” said Avila.

A 5am crash into a tree should beg the question whether “self-driving” lost control while the owner was asleep.

This scene appears very similar to the recent Florida Tesla fatal crash into a tree, suggesting a pattern of failures.