NBC-2.com
North Collier Fire Rescue stated that electric vehicle (EV) fires started appearing about 3 to 4 days after Hurricane Ian. The lithium ion batteries found within EVs are susceptible to saltwater with the North Collier Fire Rescue putting out five of these fires since Ian. As a result of these fires, two houses have burned down.
Over 9,700 people in 3 of the hardest-hit counties own EVs and with almost 100,000 EVs Florida is number two in the nation in EVs.