Are Ev Safer Than Gas Cars: EV fires are very rare, the risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20x higher, ET Auto
Are Ev Safer Than Gas Cars: Australia recorded only four electric vehicle battery fires over the same period. One was linked to arson. The other three vehicles were parked in structures that burned down and destroyed the vehicles. So it appears these fires didn't start in the batteries.
Source: indiatimes.com