https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqwh4yUyJuE
Surveillance footage shows an electric scooter carrying two men suddenly burst into flames while traveling at high speed. The accident took place in Jiangxi

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/electric-vehicle-battery-fires-presents-new-challenges-to-fire-departments/ar-BB1oCswZ
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - On Monday night, an electric vehicle caught fire after a collision with a concrete wall near the Harley Davidson on Back Beach Road. The Panama City Beach

https://www.edmunds.com/electric-car/articles/electric-car-fires.html
The MSB's 2023 report found that electric car fires, out of about 611,000 electric vehicles, have averaged about 20 per year in the last three years. On the other hand, cars powered by fuel

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/29/electric-vehicle-fires-are-rare-but-hard-to-fight-heres-why.html
Research by another firm, AutoinsuranceEZ, says battery electric vehicles have just a .03% chance of igniting, compared to internal combustion engine vehicle's 1.5% chance. Hybrid electrics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle_fire_incidents
On August 28, 2021, a BMW i3 burned out in Berlin-Halensee, Germany. The fire was likely caused by arson. [191] On August 30, 2021, an electric BMW prototype caught fire while parked within the BMW premises in Eching, Germany. Once extinguished by the firefighters, the car reignited and had to be submerged in water.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/tesla-car-battery-fire-needed-6000-gallons-water-to-extinguish-rcna68153
Jan. 30, 2023, 8:47 AM PST. By Rob Wile. A Tesla car battery "spontaneously" burst into flames on a California freeway Saturday, and firefighters needed 6,000 gallons of water to put it out. The

https://theconversation.com/electric-vehicle-fires-are-very-rare-the-risk-for-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles-is-at-least-20-times-higher-213468
Globally, EV FireSafe found about 0.0012% of electric passenger vehicles caught fire from 2010 to 2023. While it was difficult to find similar global statistics for petrol and diesel vehicles, EV

https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/electric-vehicle-battery-tesla-fire/
K.M. Abraham. Experts agree that electric cars catch fire less often than gasoline-powered cars, but the duration and intensity of the fires due to the implementation of lithium-ion battery

https://www.thedrive.com/news/new-lucid-air-dream-edition-burns-down-during-transport-cause-unknown
Lucid Motors's 1,000-HP Lucid Air Electric Car Hits 235 MPH Lucid Motors's 1,000-HP Lucid Air Electric Car Hits 235 MPH By Will Sabel Courtney Jul 10 12:05 PM EDT

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/federal-regulators-warn-risks-firefighters-electrical-vehicle-fires-n1271084
The Orange County Fire Authority battles a fire from a burning Tesla after it crashed into a garage in Lake Forest, Calif., on Aug. 25, 2017. When firefighters removed the SUV from the garage to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsxubNnnU6A
🛑Electric car catches fire,💥 burns passenger💨Surveillance footage shows an electric scooter carrying two men suddenly burst into flames while traveling at

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lithium-ion-battery-fires-electric-cars-bikes-scooters-firefighters/
The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/electric-vehicle-sparked-fire-at-virginia-home-did-235k-in-damage-officials/2663744/
An electric vehicle is believed to have started a fire at a home in Virginia that displaced a family and caused an estimated $235,000 in damage, fire officials say. A malfunctioning Chevrolet Bolt

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a38225037/how-much-you-should-worry-about-ev-fires/
The site found that hybrid vehicles had the most fires per 100,000 sales at 3474.5. There were 1529.9 fires per 100k for gas vehicles and just 25.1 fires per 100k sales for electric vehicles. The

https://www.popsci.com/technology/electric-vehicle-fire-rates-study/
A new study has some surprising findings on car fires. An analysis from an insurance group ranks the likelihood of fires in EVs, hybrids, and combustion-engine vehicles. Here's what they found. A

https://insideevs.com/features/720764/ev-electric-car-fire-risk-safety-burn/
They appear to be doing so at a far lower rate. EV Fire Safe in Australia studied vehicle fires from 2010 to 2020. The study concluded that 0.1% of combustion cars caught fire during that span

https://www.motortrend.com/features/you-are-wrong-about-ev-fires/
According to MSB data, there are nearly 611,000 EVs and hybrids in Sweden as of 2022. With an average of 16 EV and hybrid fires per year, there's a 1 in 38,000 chance of fire. There are a total of

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/randall-cobb-family-escape-after-tesla-charger-causes-house-fire-lucky-to-be-alive/ar-BB1oWX73
NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his family survived a house fire that apparently started with their Tesla charger in their garage. Cobb's wife, Aiyda, revealed details of the harrowing blaze

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-26/electric-car-myths-they-are-prone-to-catch-fire-take-a-long-time-to-charge-and-are-not-suitable-for-long-trips.html
Luis Valdés, an expert on electric mobility, adds: "Most manufacturers give very high warranties, of 150,000 and even up to 200,000 kilometers (124,274 miles), because they know that it is very difficult for them to break down." The interior of an electric car at a gas station. ALEX ONCIU "You have to change the battery after seven years"

https://red.msudenver.edu/2024/though-rare-fires-in-electric-vehicles-pose-serious-risks/
Complicating matters, it can be hard to tell when an EV battery fire is fully extinguished. "There's risk for reignition hours, days and even weeks later," Johnson said. "That poses a risk to the secondary responders, such as towing companies or salvage yards.". In addition, burning batteries may emit a cloud of toxic vapor that can

https://www.technologyreview.com/2013/10/03/112902/what-the-tesla-battery-fire-means-for-electric-vehicles/
One battery researcher, Jeff Dahn of Dalhousie University, pointed out to me this afternoon that there were 187,000 vehicle fires in the United States in 2011. That's one fire for every 1,738

https://www.rt.com/usa/528155-tesla-model-s-explosion/
The electric car burst into flames on Wednesday in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It ignited around 9pm local time, according to the Gladwyne Volunteer Fire Company, who said in a now-deleted post that the crew battled the raging fire for about three hours.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/electric-vehicles-exploding-water-damage-hurricane-ian-top-florida-official-warns
Florida Electric vehicles are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian, top Florida official warns Florida's chief fire marshal and financial officer said there are a 'ton of EVs disabled

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-star-and-family-survive-house-fire-caused-by-tesla-charger/ar-BB1oZ2QY
An NFL star and his family have survived a house fire that was apparently started by a Tesla charger in their garage. Randall Cobb, 33, escaped from the blaze along with his wife Aiyda and three

https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/what-to-do-if-your-car-catches-fire-a2863980832/
Call 911 or have another motorist make the call to get emergency services on their way as soon as possible. Attempt to put out the fire only if you have clear access to the source from outside the

https://fortune.com/2024/06/20/tesla-trapped-toddler-in-car-arizona-heat-renee-sanchez-firefighters-safety-last/
A 20-month year old girl in Arizona was recently locked inside a Tesla Model Y after the car's battery died, creating a "life threatening situation" in which firefighters had to break open

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgggmeyjj7o
South Korea is a leading producer of lithium batteries, which are used in many items from electric vehicles to laptops. Fire official Kim Jin-young said 18 Chinese, one Laotian and two South

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Airlines_accidents_and_incidents
As of March 2019, American Airlines has had almost sixty aircraft hull losses, beginning with the crash of an Ford 5-AT-C Trimotor in August 1931. Of the hull losses, most were propeller driven aircraft, including three Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft (of which one, the crash in 1959 of Flight 320, resulted in fatalities). The two accidents with the highest fatalities in both the airline's and