Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb’s electric car charger reportedly caused a fire in his family’s garage that “quickly spread” – causing the family to flee their house with only the “clothes on (their) back.”
The remarkable incident was revealed by Cobb’s wife, Aiyda Cobb, on Instagram.
“We are lucky to be alive,” she wrote, according to an X post from WFRV anchor Kyle Malzhan.
“The Tesla charger caught on fire in the garage late last night and quickly spread,” her post reads. “We got out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet.”
Mrs. Cobb said she would provide further details in a later post but concluded, “Thank you, God.”
Wow. Randall Cobb’s wife posted on Instagram that the family’s Tesla charger caught on fire in the garage and quickly spread saying, “We are lucky to be alive”.
— Kyle Malzhan (@KyleMalzhan) June 26, 2024
Prayers up for the Cobb family. pic.twitter.com/ICYMEoqsUz
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Randall Cobb House Fire
While details are scarce at this hour, it seems that nobody was hurt based on the post from Randall Cobb’s wife. And the extent of the damage to the home is also unclear.
Based on that image, however, that looks like a fairly significant fire with extensive damage in the garage.
Several fans chimed in on X offering up prayers to the Cobb family.
“Very scary! Glad they are safe,” one person wrote.
Another said, “Omg that is so scary. They are extremely lucky. Prayers to them.”
What’s The Cause?
There are a growing number of Tesla chargers installed in homes that are catching fire, according to a recent report by WPVI in Philadelphia.
The report states that the fires typically result from improper installation, which is usually done by home builders and/or their associated electricians.
Randall Cobb’s career in the NFL spanned 13 years and he played for such teams as the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and New York Jets, though the bulk of his time was with the Packers.
He was known for his versatility and skill as a receiver and return specialist. He also earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2014, a year when his quarterback won the MVP.
Cobb tied the record for the longest kickoff return in NFL history during his rookie season in 2011. However, that was broken two years later by Cordarrelle Patterson of the Minnesota Vikings.
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