"Meanwhile, EV fires are relatively rare, even when compared to gas-powered models. Electric cars are 60 times less likely to catch fire than conventional gasoline cars, according to Fire Statistics. Tesla also reported one fire event for every 135 million vehicle miles travelled by its cars between 2012 and 2023"
Sure, so rare that we see them commonly on the news, and usually they do out of nowhere on top of that.
An electric Mercedes-Benz has sparked safety concerns after catching fire in Suwon, South Korea. The EV was reportedly charging at the time of the incident, but the actual cause remains to be determined.