Plug-in electric vehicle fire

The number of vehicle fires involving plug-in electric vehicles has increased alongside the increase in production and adoption of consumer electric vehicles (EVs). EV fires pose a specific risk because their traction batteries hold a large amount of energy, and commonly use lithium-ion battery chemistry which can sometimes be susceptible to thermal runaway, especially if the battery is manufactured poorly, or damaged. EV fires are significantly less frequent per-vehicle than fires involving cars with internal combustion engines.