It happens.
According the National Fire Prevention Association, there were 174,000 highway car fires in the US in 2015. They resulted in 445 deaths and 1,550 injuries. And resulted in $1.2 Billion in property damage. No split on mention of propulsion source, but no doubt most were ICE vehicles.
FWIW, in 1980 there were 456,000 vehicle fires with 650 deaths and 2,850 injuries. Resulting in $1.3 (in 2015 dollars) damage. And all those were ICE cars.
https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Resea...tatistics/Vehicle-fires/Highway-vehicle-fires
According the National Fire Prevention Association, there were 174,000 highway car fires in the US in 2015. They resulted in 445 deaths and 1,550 injuries. And resulted in $1.2 Billion in property damage. No split on mention of propulsion source, but no doubt most were ICE vehicles.
FWIW, in 1980 there were 456,000 vehicle fires with 650 deaths and 2,850 injuries. Resulting in $1.3 (in 2015 dollars) damage. And all those were ICE cars.
https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Resea...tatistics/Vehicle-fires/Highway-vehicle-fires