Police investigate Cybertruck fire outside Trump hotel in Vegas

A Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is being investigated by local law enforcement.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a post on the social media X that the fire was out and under investigation. The fire was reported around 8:40 a.m. PT, according to Las Vegas Review Journal.

An eyewitness who caught the fire from inside the hotel lobby and posted it on Xsaid vehicle stopped outside and then “blew up.” The video and others like it spread quickly on X.

The incident comes as Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk maintains a close relationship with President-elect Donald Trump. A review of Musk’s flight data showed at least 31 flights to or from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. This week is It was reported by the NYT that Musk has lived in a summer house on the Mar-a-Lago property.