Tesla Fire

Tesla Fire records information about Tesla car fires and other Tesla fire incidents that received news coverage

Tesla Fire

Tesla Fire tracks all Tesla fires - including cars and other products, e.g. Tesla MegaPacks - that are reported by news articles or verified primary sources. We also tally the number of fatalities involved with Tesla fires and provide links to additional photos or footage wherever possible. If you have a tip about a Tesla fire, or about Tesla in general, or are looking to contact us for some other reason, please use the form here.

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Total Tesla Fires as of : 232 confirmed cases | Fatalities Involving a Tesla Car Fire Count: 83

Latest update: Feb. 17, 2023 Updated with latest Tesla fires.

Case #
Year
Date
Country
State
Make / Product
Fatalities
Description
Source
Additional Media
Notes
232 2024 2/11/2024 USA CA   1 Tesla hits pole, ignites

https://web.archive.org/web/20240217132946/https://fox5sandiego.com/traffic/tesla-goes-up-in-flames-during-crash-20-year-old-driver-killed/

   
231 2023 12/25/2023 USA AL     Tesla crashes on highway and burns

https://web.archive.org/web/20240218033619/https://www.al.com/news/2023/12/36000-gallons-of-water-used-to-douse-burning-tesla-on-i-65-in-alabama.html

   
230 2023 12/20/2023 USA GA   2 Tesla crashes into telephone pole, ignites

https://web.archive.org/web/20240218041248/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cherokee-county/fiery-tesla-crash-kills-2-people-woodstock/CQPJ3XJVERF2XBPD6RTB5JITM4/

   
229 2023 11/15/2023 Netherlands -     Tesla catches fire while driving https://web.archive.org/web/20240218035617/https://www.nu.nl/304213/video/tesla-vat-vlam-en-brandt-uit-bij-nijkerk.html    
228 2023 11/14/2023 USA CA     Parked Tesla erupts https://web.archive.org/web/20240218041812/https://fox40.com/news/local-news/modesto/fire-consumes-tesla-suv-in-modesto/    
227 2023 11/11/2023 USA TX     Parked Tesla ignites https://web.archive.org/web/20240218041847/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-67389134    
226 2023 11/7/2023 USA CA X   Tesla sinks and burns underwater

https://web.archive.org/web/20240218041507/https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-model-x-catches-fire-after-becoming-fully-submerged-in-water/ar-AA1jxDUR

   
225 2023 10/25/2023 USA FL     Tesla catches fire in garage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlyWUSsrWaQ    
224 2023 10/17/2023 China -     Parked Tesla catches fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20231113075201/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/10/17/tesla-burst-into-flames-in-puchong

   
223 2023 10/12/2023 USA SC   1 Tesla hits trees, catches fire https://archive.ph/gVgWJ    
222 2023 10/6/2023 Turkey   6 Model Ys on a carrier   Carrier transporting 6 MYs burns https://web.archive.org/web/20231011223744/https://insideevs.com/news/690328/trailer-carrying-tesla-model-y-catches-fire/    
221 2023 10/6/2023 France   14 Teslas   Massive fire https://www.autospies.com/news/index.aspx?submissionid=118525    
220 2023 10/5/2023 USA CA Y   Head-on collision, Tesla catches fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20231006051310/https://abc30.com/deadly-crash-roads-closed-highway-168-shepherd-avenue/13865530/

   
219 2023 10/4/2023 USA CA   1 Head-on collision, Tesla catches fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20231006051310/https://abc30.com/deadly-crash-roads-closed-highway-168-shepherd-avenue/13865530/

   
218 2023 9/16/2023 USA SC     Tesla burns at airport terminal https://www.wral.com/story/tesla-catches-fire-at-rdu-leading-to-backups-and-missed-flights/21067377/    
217 2023 9/12/2023 UK -     Tesla hits debris and catches fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20240218041232/https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/watch-this-tesla-electric-car-fire-caused-by-road-debris

   
216 2023 8/12/2023 Germany -   1 Tesla hits guardrail and burns

https://web.archive.org/web/20230813144004/https://www.bild.de/regional/muenchen/muenchen-aktuell/gegen-strommast-tesla-fahrer-verbrennt-in-seinem-auto-85028096.bild.html

   
215 2023 8/10/2023 China       Tesla crashes into rock pier and ignites https://web.archive.org/web/20240218034422/https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1773828915256914321    
214 2023 8/8/2023 USA CA     Tesla spontaneously combusts

https://web.archive.org/web/20240218035357/https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/tesla-spontaneously-catches-fire-firefighters-tag-elon-musk-in-social-media-post

   
213 2023 7/29/2023 USA TX   1 Tesla crashes into tree, burns

https://web.archive.org/web/20230730162837/https://abc13.com/del-rio-street-crash-car-hits-tree-near-old-spanish-trail-tesla-driver-dies-house/13569053/

   
212 2023 7/29/2023 USA UT   3 Tesla crashes into tree, burns

https://web.archive.org/web/20230730173709/https://kutv.com/news/local/three-killed-after-vehicle-hits-tree-catches-fire-on-beck-street-tesla-speed-under-investigation-fully-engulfed-flames

   
211 2023 7/19/2023 Germany - X   Parked Tesla explodes

https://web.archive.org/web/20231113074036/https://www.bild.de/regional/frankfurt/frankfurt-aktuell/fahrer-kam-von-der-nachtschicht-tesla-taxi-in-frankfurt-in-flammen-84738186.bild.html#fromWall

   
210 2023 7/16/2023 UK -     Parked Tesla explodes https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12304463/Tesla-self-combusts-flames-black-smoke-billowing-street.html    
209 2023 7/8/2023 USA CA   3 Tesla crashes in parking lot

https://web.archive.org/web/20230710030554/https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fiery-crash-into-parking-lot-of-elementary-school-in-murrieta-kills-3-seriously-injures-1/

   
208 2023 7/7/2023 USA CA   2 Tesla hits fire hydrant and burns

https://web.archive.org/web/20230713002619/https://fox5sandiego.com/traffic/one-dead-three-injured-in-suspected-dui-crash-on-sr-54/

   
207 2023 6/29/2023 USA NY X 2 Tesla crashes into house, explodes

https://web.archive.org/web/20230706063522/https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2023/07/two-dead-after-tesla-crashes-and-catches-home-on-fire-in-upstate-ny-troopers-say.html

   
206 2023 6/23/2023 Poland -     Tesla catches fire on highway

https://web.archive.org/web/20230715032436/https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2023-06-23/plonaca-tesla-na-autostradzie-w-nowych-marzach-straty-oszacowano-na-okolo-400-tysiecy/

   
205 2023 6/22/2023 USA MD     Tesla found burned down https://web.archive.org/web/20230715032205/https://twitter.com/BaltCoFire/status/1671973095806992385    
204 2023 6/20/2023 USA CA Powerwall   Powerwall causes house fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20230715032137/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/fire-causing-20000-in-damage-to-santa-rosa-home-originated-in-tesla-in-wa/

   
203 2023 6/14/2023 USA CA 3 2 Tesla loses control and hits tree, catches fire https://web.archive.org/web/20230625201130/https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/mother-and-daughter-killed-in-santa-clara-tesla-crash/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m07_bxYjpYY&ab_channel=KRON4

 
202 2023 5/22/2023 USA GA   2 Tesla crashes into woods, catches fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20230715034525/https://www.wtvm.com/video/2023/05/22/two-dead-following-car-crash-near-hancock-road-columbus/

   
201 2023 5/20/2023 USA MA     Tesla catches fire on highway

https://web.archive.org/web/20230715032751/https://www.facebook.com/chicopeefiredepartment/posts/pfbid02fCGD28pYpWkwAaLSr1UnqhsnYkc1AQeRP4n4sdoFYrTBgdPFvTPZN3uJTqutQWESl

   
200 2023 5/8/2023 USA TN     Tesla catches fire on highway https://web.archive.org/web/20230715032530/https://twitter.com/Factschaser/status/1655584882079219714    
199 2023 5/7/2023 Germany - X   Tesla explodes https://www.taxi-times.com/frankfurter-tesla-taxi-wird-opfer-der-flammen/    
198 2023 5/6/2023 USA CA     Tesla catches on fire while driving

https://web.archive.org/web/20230519112132/https://www.kcra.com/article/elk-grove-father-says-hes-grateful-to-be-alive-after-tesla-catches-fire-near-highway-99/43816716

   
197 2023 5/2/2023 USA CA   ? Burned body found next to burning Tesla

https://web.archive.org/web/20230519081621/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-02/body-found-next-to-burning-vehicle-in-valley-village

   
196 2023 4/24/2023 USA FL     Tesla catches fire at dealership https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/04/24/tesla-catches-fire-at-dealership-in-fort-lauderdale/    
195 2023 4/3/2023 USA CA   1 Fiery crash

https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050244/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-03/hollywood-sunset-boulevard-fiery-crash-1-dead-2-injured

   
194 2023 3/29/2023 New Zealand -     Tesla crashes and catches fire on bridge

https://web.archive.org/web/20230409073328/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/harbour-bridge-tesla-fire-witness-describes-moment-driver-is-pulled-from-wreckage/VAEDDAFRK5DQPKALKJ4BAA522Q/

   
193 2023 3/8/2023 USA ID     Tesla ignites in garage

https://web.archive.org/web/20240218033124/https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-west-des-moines-firefighters-battle-frigid-temps-and-garage-fire-overnight/38827890

   
192 2023 3/5/2023 Canada - X   Tesla spontaneously ignites

https://web.archive.org/web/20230521002729/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-man-says-he-s-lucky-to-be-alive-after-fire-erupts-in-his-tesla-1.6340899

   
191 2023 3/5/2023 Canada -     DUI, Tesla hit curb and catches fire https://web.archive.org/web/20230521003231/https://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=2641025    
190 2023 3/5/2023 Canada - X   Tesla catches fire while driving

https://web.archive.org/web/20230521002538/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-man-says-he-s-lucky-to-be-alive-after-fire-erupts-in-his-tesla-1.6340899

   
189 2023 2/20/2023 USA CA   3 Head-on collision, Tesla burns https://web.archive.org/web/20230304162006/https://kyma.com/news/2023/02/21/...    
188 2023 2/17/2023 USA NY   4 Tesla collides with car head-on https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/4-killed-in-long-island-head-on-crash-police/4111451/?amp=1    
187 2023 1/28/2023 USA CA S   Tesla spontaneously combusts https://www.abc10.com/article/traffic/traffic-50-folsom-blvd/103-ee4bb857-f36b-438d-b763-1a710135b54c    
186 2023 1/20/2023 USA MA     Tesla crash on highway, stays on fire for hours

https://web.archive.org/web/20231126235934/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/20/metro/tesla-fire-takes-over-two-hours-20000-gallons-water-extinguish-after-wakefield-crash-police-say/

   
185 2023 1/9/2023 South Korea -     Tesla crashes into rail https://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2023/01/10/2023011001219.html    
184 2023 1/7/2023 South Korea - X   Tesla erupts at service station https://pickool.net/fire-at-tesla-service-center-in-s-korea-raises-safety-concerns-among-owners/    
183 2023 1/7/2023 USA WA   1 Tesla hits pole, ignites https://archive.is/uIT44#selection-1683.66-1683.79    
182 2023 1/1/2023 USA CA Megapack   Megapack explodes https://electrek.co/2023/01/04/tesla-mobile-supercharger-megapack-caught-on-fire/    
181 2022 12/29/2022 Portugal -     Tesla catches fire https://e24.pt/c-fotos-esposende-tesla-arde-por-completo-junto-a-praia-em-apulia/    
180 2022 12/26/2022 USA CA X   Tesla veers left and hits wall https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-driver-watched-in-horror-tesla-crashed-burst-into-flames-2022-12    
179 2022 12/22/2022 USA GA   1 Tesla crashes into wall https://web.archive.org/web/20221213060612/https://mynewsla.com/crime/2022/12/12...    
178 2022 12/11/2022 USA CA     Tesla burns in parking lot during 49ers game https://twitter.com/olizavala/status/1602103863590653952    
177 2022 11/18/2022 USA GA   1 Tesla burns on highway https://nypost.com/2022/11/18/tesla-bursts-into-flames-on-pennsylvania-highway/ https://twitter.com/duty2warn/status/1593613166172246017  
176 2022 11/11/2022 USA CA   1 Tesla hits wall, catches fire

https://web.archive.org/web/20221111234459/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/1-dead-2-injured-after-car-bursts-into-flames-during-multi-car-crash-in-garden-grove/

   
175 2022 10/24/2022 Germany -     Tesla ignites while driving https://www.bild.de/regional/hamburg/hamburg-aktuell/e-droschke-fackelt-nieder-tiefe-trauer-um-mannis-tesla-81718020.bild.html    
174 2022 10/18/2022 USA FL   4 Tesla collides with minivan, engulfed by flames https://archive.ph/AIAN9    
173 2022 10/7/2022 USA FL at least 4 Teslas   Teslas ignites after being in Hurrricane Ian https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a41573015/teslas-flooded-during-hurricane-ian-are-spontaneously-igniting-in-its-aftermath/    
172 2022 10/1/2022 USA FL   1 Tesla hits tree and catches on fire https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article266662776.html    
171 2022 9/20/2022 USA CA Tesla Megapack   Megapack fire closes down Highway 1 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-20/tesla-battery-fire-at-pg-e-facility-closes-california-road#xj4y7vzkg    
170 2022 9/18/2022 USA SC   2 Tesla crashes into tree, ignites https://archive.ph/eVnc8    
169 2022 9/15/2022 USA CA     Tesla ignites while parked https://www.stamfordfire.com/2022/09/15/fully-involved-tesla-car-fire-takes-42-minutes-to-extinguish/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-HN0MFO6I0  
168 2022 9/12/2022 USA NY X Plaid 1 Tesla runs off road, crashes, catches fire https://www.nyspnews.com/state-police-are-investigation-one-car-fatal-motor-vehicle-accient-on-county-route-5-town-dickinson.htm   Received confirmation from family friend that it was a Tesla
167 2019 8/30/2022 Belgium -     Tesla catches fire https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190901_04585874    
166 2022 8/26/2022 USA N/A S Plaid   Tesla catches fire while driving

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-rear-motor-starts-fire-in-the-us-owner-with-most-mileage-says-they-are-not-good-197159.html

   
165 2022 8/17/2022 Germany -   2 Tesla hits tree https://www.feuerwehrmagazin.de/nachrichten/news/zwei-insassen-verbrennen-im-wrack-116983    
164 2022 8/15/2022 USA CA     Car catches fire on freeway and spreads to brush https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/tesla-catches-fire-on-i-80-near-sacramento-1-person-taken-to-hospital/    
163 2022 8/10/2022 USA FL     Car catches fire while driving https://bocanewsnow.com/2022/08/10/tesla-burns-on-i-95-in-delray-beach/    
162 2022 8/8/2022 USA WA     Two Tesla explode next to garage filled with ammo

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/fire-destroys-lynnwood-home-causes-teslas-explode-driveway/YGRV3YW4ANA4VDCVU6L2I4FDAY/

   
161 2022 8/7/2022 USA CA Stored battery   Parking lot burns down https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/04/14/fire-inspector-tesla-battery-ignited-august-fire-at-palo-alto-car-dealerships    
160 2022 8/5/2022 USA MA     Car spontaneously catches on fire at Tesla store https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/national/tesla-car-battery-ignites-at-massachusetts-dealership    
159 2022 7/27/2022 China - 3   Tesla spontaneously ignites https://www.sohu.com/a/572385915_120826790    
158 2022 7/27/2022 USA ME     Car crashes into tree at high speed https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/fatal-car-crash-southport/163395    
157 2022 7/22/2022 China -     Fire erupts after Tesla crashes into barrier https://cnevpost.com/2022/07/22/taiwanese-star-jimmy-lin-injured-in-tesla-crash-report-says/    
156 2022 7/22/2022 Taiwan -     Taiwanese celebrity hits pole with Tesla, car catches on fire https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1739047608155970837&wfr=spider&for=pc    
155 2022 7/20/2022 Iceland -     Elevate malfunction ignites parked Tesla https://www.visir.is/g/20222288792d/grafa-brann-i-grafar-holti    
154 2022 7/9/2022 China - Y   Tesla catches fire https://mobile.twitter.com/TeslaqJ/status/1545755355736485888    
153 2022 7/9/2022 Canada -     Tesla burns at service center https://mobile.twitter.com/TeslaqJ/status/1545755355736485888    
152 2022 7/5/2022 USA GA   1 Fiery crash https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-crash-ralph-d-abernathy/85-c224cf65-b2ef-47b7-8bad-facb0fa5a329    
151 2022 6/22/2022 USA CA S   Totalled Tesla at junkyard ignites 3 weeks later https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/22/tesla-fire-sacramento/    
150 2022 6/20/2022 Slovenia -     Tesla hits traffic light and catches fire https://sobotainfo.com/novica/kronika/foto-zaradi-neprilagojene-hitrosti-trcil-v-prometno-signalizacijo-tesla-zgorela-v    
149 2022 5/23/2022 USA IL     Tesla catches fire https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2612308763521/tesla-catches-fire-on-route-3-in-brooklyn-illinois    
148 2022 5/22/2022 USA FL 3 Teslas   Parked Tesla in lot ignites https://www.autoevolution.com/news/several-tesla-fires-in-a-few-days-bring-back-concerns-about-ev-safety-189387.html https://twitter.com/JuliaNBC6/status/1528739826891165696  
147 2022 5/22/2022 Canada - Y   Car shuts down while driving and ignites https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-tesla-driver-kicks-out-window-to-escape-car-fire-1.5914147    
146 2022 5/20/2022 Canada - 3   Tesla spontaneously catches fire at stop light

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=2447968&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

   
145 2022 5/19/2022 USA NJ   1 Tesla hits trees, ignites https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2022/05/south-jersey-driver-killed-after-tesla-hits-trees-catches-fire.html - -
144 2022 5/16/2022 USA CO   1 Tesla goes off road, hits a tree, and bursts into flames https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/fatal-tesla-crash-in-evergreen-now-part-of-federal-investigation    
143 2022 5/14/2022 USA CA 3   Parked Tesla spontaneously combusts https://www.newsweek.com/parked-tesla-model-3-completely-gone-after-bursting-flames-1709074

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/tesla-owner-responds-to-car-catching-fire-in-california-city

 
142 2022 5/12/2022 USA CA     House burns down from Tesla spontaneous fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo48NHMM_Gk&ab_channel=FOX11LosAngeles    
141 2022 5/11/2022 USA CA   3 Tesla smashes into construction equipment https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/18/nhtsa-probes-tesla-autopilot-crash-that-killed-three-people/    
140 2022 4/28/2022 USA NY     Trash fire spreads to Tesla https://brooklynreporter.com/2022/04/streets-of-fire-tesla-goes-up-in-flames-on-fifth-avenue/    
139 2022 4/18/2022 Germany -     Parked Tesla ignites https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/stuttgart/bietigheim-e-auto-brennt-aus-100.html    
138 2022 4/10/2022 USA NH     Tesla catches on fire after crash https://patch.com/new-hampshire/nashua/tesla-vehicle-bursts-flames-second-time-week-nashua    
137 2022 4/3/2022 USA CA     Crash inside garage https://abc7.com/santa-monica-car-crash-fire-parking-garage/11706511/    
136 2022 4/2/2022 Australia -     Tesla catches fire and burns down house, kills cat

https://web.archive.org/web/20220701062911/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10681359/Family-home-destroyed-cat-killed-Tesla-catches-fire-charging-garage-Sydney.html

   
135 2022 4/1/2022 China - S   Tesla catches fire while driving https://web.archive.org/web/20231126195734/https://www.stheadline.com/article/3066014    
134 2022 3/26/2022 USA CA   1 DUI crash on highway, Tesla catches fire https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/03/27/ashland-fatal-i-580-hit-and-run-crash-claims-tesla-passenger/ - -
133 2022 3/25/2022 USA CA 3   Four-car crash with fires https://fox40.com/news/local-news/metro-fire-multi-vehicle-crash-6-taken-to-hospital/    
132 2022 3/16/2022 USA IL     Car battery bursts 3 times https://newschannel20.com/news/local/damaged-tesla-continues-to-burn-in-illinois-tow-yard    
131 2022 3/14/2022 USA FL   1 Tesla crashes and erupts into flames https://wsvn.com/news/local/driver-dead-after-tesla-catches-fire-in-miami-gardens/    
130 2022 3/12/2022 USA NY   1 Tesla crashes and burns https://midhudsonnews.com/2022/03/12/palisades-parkway-fatality-weather-related-police-say/    
129 2022 3/8/2022 USA CA X   Garage fire https://www.countynews.tv/santa-ana-garage-fire-chars-vehicles-damages-home/    
128 2022 3/4/2022 USA CA Y   Tesla burns for hours https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2022/03/04/tesla-sedan-burns-for-4-hours-after-crash-fire-near-fillmore/    
127 2022 2/27/2022 USA - 3   Spontaneous fire in back seat https://carbuzz.com/news/look-at-the-shocking-aftermath-of-this-spontaneous-tesla-fire    
126 2022 2/14/2022 Spain -     Tesla submerges in lake and still catches fire https://www.carscoops.com/2022/02/tesla-enters-drowning-mode-and-bubbles-after-falling-into-the-sea/    
125 2022 1/14/2022 Canada -     Tesla burns on street https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2022/01/17/tesla-destroyed-fire-south-bruce-opp-investigate/ https://bit.ly/3sR3k89  
124 2022 1/8/2022 Denmark - 3 Teslas   Tesla's burn at charging station https://presse-fotos.dk/post/fire-elbiler-i-ladestander-brudt-i-brand/    
123 2022 1/5/2022 USA CA Tesla car charger   Car charger ignites https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2022/01/05/structure-fire-related-to-tesla-charger-displaces-menlo-park-family    
122 2021 12/22/2021 USA CA Y   Tesla ignites while being washed https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lDkSBqqofRc&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lDkSBqqofRc&feature=emb_logo

 
121 2021 12/10/2021 Switzerland -     Parked Tesla catches fire https://www.polizei-schweiz.ch/bronschhofen-sg-tesla-in-brand-geraten/amp/    
120 2021 12/6/2021 USA AZ   1 Collision with another car, leads to fire https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/woman-dead-following-crash-in-paradise-valley-authorities-say    
119 2021 12/6/2021 Germany -     Tesla hits fire, erupts https://www.bz-berlin.de/brandenburg/auto-prallt-gegen-mehrere-baeume-fahrer-tot    
118 2021 12/1/2021 USA CA 3 1 Tesla crashse into pole, battery ignites https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/12/01/driver-killed-after-fiery-tesla-crash-in-redondo-beach-amid-heavy-fog/

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14984641/2021/12/tesla-pole.jpg

 
117 2021 11/24/2021 USA PA     Spontaneous ignition that spreads to house https://6abc.com/maple-glen-pa-car-fire-tesla-montgomery-county-pennsylvania/11268621/ https://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=11268428  
116 2021 11/8/2021 USA OH Y 1 Car crashes into fixture https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/mother-of-five-killed-in-tesla-car-fire-in-ohio/ar-AAQxoME    
115 2021 10/17/2021 USA AZ At least 5 Roadsters   Gruber Motors fire https://electrek.co/2021/10/17/gruber-motors-catches-on-fire-again-tesla-roadsters-lost/    
114 2021 10/15/2021 USA IN     Tesla car fire after collision

https://www.news18.com/news/auto/tesla-model-3-bursts-into-flames-after-accident-causes-battery-damage-watch-here-4499798.html

   
113 2021 10/1/2021 Switzerland -     Tesla crashes into tree and ignites https://www.20min.ch/story/tesla-prallt-gegen-baum-und-geht-in-flammen-auf-frau-im-spital-963037986926    
112 2021 9/30/2021 USA NY     Tesla explodes in storage building and damages five other cars https://patch.com/new-york/riverhead/explosion-li-runway-leaves-vehicles-5-damaged-fire-police    
111 2021 9/30/2021 USA MD     Tesla in apparent crash ignites https://twitter.com/BaltCoVolFire/status/1443735421771526145    
110 2021 9/29/2021 USA CA     Three accident causes Tesla to catch on fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daxDHkWB1zo&t=92s    
109 2021 9/28/2021 Luxembourg - X   Car at service center ignites https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-model-x-catches-fire-in-a-tesla-service-center-garage-in-luxembourg-168427.html    
108 2021 9/27/2021 USA GA S   Tesla spontaneously goes on fire https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10158528946723831&id=72465393830

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10158528946723831&id=72465393830

 
107 2021 9/20/2021 Thailand -     Tesla crashes into pole, battery ignites https://aseannow.com/topic/1232216-4-million-baht-tesla-goes-up-in-flames-after-crash-in-samut-songkhram/    
106 2021 9/14/2021 USA FL 3 2 Tesla crashes into tree and ignites https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/09/14/2-killed-after-tesla-crashes-into-tree-in-coral-gables/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDNtxfC_tOc  
105 2021 8/12/2021 USA TX     Tesla hits gas tanks, DWI https://web.archive.org/web/20230129214917/https://www.fox7austin.com/news/austin-fire-battles-battery-fire-after-tesla-crash    
104 2021 8/2/2021 USA CA     Spontaneous combustion on street https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/video-shows-fire-engulf-tesla-in-north-park/    
103 2021 7/30/2021 Australia - MegaPack   MegaPack catches on fire at Victorian Big Battery https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/08/02/tesla-megapack-battery-ignites-fire-australia-burns-4-days/5453874001/ https://youtu.be/BIHRnLnyqGw?t=23  
102 2021 7/26/2021 Netherlands -   1 Four vehicle collision, Tesla catches fire

https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/675387459/tesla-vliegt-in-brand-na-botsing-met-vrachtwagen-bij-bergambacht-een-dode-en-drie-gewonden

   
101 2021 7/2/2021 USA CA S Plaid   Fire spontaneous erupts while driving https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-top-of-range-car-caught-fire-while-owner-was-driving-lawyer-says-2021-07-02/ https://bit.ly/3uu1FWp  
100 2021 6/29/2021 USA CA   2 Car goes down one way street and crashes into Tesla, fire breaks out https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-29/2-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-on-210-in-rialto    
99 2021 6/16/2021 Denmark -     Tesla loses control and crashes into tree, catches on fire https://www.berlingske.dk/samfund/53-aarig-mand-omkommer-i-bilulykke-uden-for-brande    
98 2021 6/1/2021 USA WA   1 Tesla hits concrete barrier, later catches on fire https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article251853803.html    
97 2021 4/21/2021 China -     Parked Tesla spontaneously combusts

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china-safety/tesla-says-single-battery-module-caused-car-fire-in-shanghai-has-changed-vehicle-settings-idUSKCN1TT154

   
96 2021 4/17/2021 China -   1 Collisions with cement barrier, car catches on fire https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202104/1221662.shtml    
95 2021 4/17/2021 USA TX S 2 Tesla crashes into tree with "no driver", bursts into fire https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/two-killed-in-driverless-tesla-crash    
94 2021 4/13/2021 Germany -   1 Tesla goes off road, hits a tree, and bursts into flames https://www.focus.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/ursache-fuer-toedlichen-tesla-unfall-weiter-unklar_id_13215813.html https://twitter.com/ton_aarts/status/1390646474678145028  
93 2021 4/1/2021 China - 3 1 Driver hit traffic island, Tesla catches on fire https://taiwanenglishnews.com/tesla-catches-fire-after-crash-driver-dies/    
92 2021 1/22/2021 China -     Car explodes in garage after minor accident

https://www.thedrive.com/news/38871/tesla-model-3-explodes-in-shanghai-parking-garage-after-driver-allegedly-hits-manhole-cover

   
91 2020 12/30/2020 USA CA X   Model X suspected as cause of house fire https://web.archive.org/web/20230328113231/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/08/04/tesla-fire/    
90 2020 12/18/2020 Portugal -   1 Tesla driver crashes into pole and dies in resulting fire

https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/porto/felgueiras/homem-morre-carbonizado-em-tesla-que-se-incendiou-apos-despiste-em-felgueiras-13157645.html

   
89 2020 9/16/2020 Italy -     Tesla spontaneously catches fire https://primalamartesana.it/cronaca/tesla-da-50mila-euro-prende-fuoco-allimprovviso/    
88 2020 8/29/2020 Netherlands -     Tesla discovered on fire https://www.oogtv.nl/2020/08/tesla-zwaar-beschadigd-door-brand/    
87 2020 8/12/2020 USA CA   2 Tesla hits two cars along exit ramp & catches fire https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/13/saratoga-man-killed-in-fiery-freeway-crash-identified/    
86 2020 5/31/2020 USA - S   Tesla burns, arson suspected https://web.archive.org/web/20231126201310/https://insideevs.com/news/426220/tesla-model-s-fire-battery-doesnt-ignite/    
85 2020 4/24/2020 Netherlands -   1 Tesla runs off road, crashes, catches fire https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2446697/Tesla-vat-vlam-na-ongeluk-bestuurder-47-overleden    
84 2020 4/16/2020 Norway -     Tesla burns on side of road https://www.nidaros.no/sjokkbilde-etter-tesla-brann-da-vi-kom-var-den-allerede-helt-nedbrent/s/5-113-38904    
83 2020 4/6/2020 Netherlands - 3   Charging Tesla burns https://www.112brabant.nl/tesla-op-oprit-woning-in-brand/    
82 2020 4/3/2020 Taiwan - 3 1 Tesla rolls over and catches on fire https://taiwanenglishnews.com/tesla-catches-fire-after-crash-driver-dies/    
81 2020 3/27/2020 Norway -     Garage fire https://www.agderposten.no/nyheter/i/GMlR3V/brann-i-garasje-i-boligfelt    
80 2020 2/14/2020 USA IN     Tesla catches fire and burns down houses https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2022/02/18/654856.htm    
79 2020 2/11/2020 USA CA     Tesla charging burns up house, child injuried https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/tesla-charging-when-fire-breaks-out-at-cerritos-garage-child-injured/    
78 2020 2/9/2020 USA MA     Tesla hits tree, catches fire https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/electric-car-goes-up-in-flames-in-sutton-mass/2074755/    
77 2020 1/19/2020 Norway -     Tesla fire spreads to another car https://www.aftenposten.no/oslo/i/opzKWV/to-biler-i-brann-i-oslo-i-natt    
76 2020 1/18/2020 USA CA   1 Speeding Tesla crashes and bursts into flames https://abc7news.com/tesla-crash-fire-pleasanton-car/5862228/    
75 2020 1/10/2020 USA IL     Cars catch on fire in driveway, spreds to house

https://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2020/01/video-as-firefighters-attack-attached-garage-fire-and-stop-fires-advance-to-house-on-chestnut-ave-arlington-heights/

   
74 2020 1/5/2020 USA UT     Tesla runs red light, hits other car, battery explodes

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2020/1/5/21050532/tesla-crash-salt-lake-city-3-critically-injured-after-police-say-runs-red-light-hits-car

   
73 2019 12/29/2019 USA IN 3 1 Tesla rear ends parked fire truck https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2021/INOA-PE21020-1893.PDF    
72 2019 12/28/2019 Netherlands -     Tesla flies off bend, catches fire https://112barneveld.nl/page/nieuwsdetail/55938/tesla-vliegt-uit-de-bocht-in-ederveen    
71 2019 12/19/2019 USA IL X   Tesla crashes into car, ignites https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2019/12/19/tesla-suv-catches-on-fire-after-head-on-crash-in-barrington/    
70 2019 11/18/2019 USA NJ Supercharger   Supercharger ignites https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/18/tesla-supercharger-fire-at-wawa-store-in-new-jersey.html    
69 2019 11/12/2019 USA CA     Parked Tesla destroys garage https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-garage-parked-tesla-at-pacific-beach-home    
68 2019 11/12/2019 UK - X   Tesla burns while charging https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7678941/Shocking-moment-Tesla-bursts-flames-charging.html    
67 2019 10/14/2019 USA NC     Tesla catches fire on road https://www.wral.com/tesla-catches-fire-on-western-boulevard/18696498/    
66 2019 10/11/2019 USA CA     Tesla catches fire, burns house https://bit.ly/40V3E2c    
65 2019 10/4/2019 Austria -     Tesla crashes into tree https://tirol.orf.at/stories/3015765/    
64 2019 10/2/2019 USA NV 7 Teslas on a carrier   Car carrier carrying Tesla's catches on fire https://elkodaily.com/news/local/truck-hauling-electric-vehicles-catches-fire-on-i--near/article_312d08e4-1250-56a0-bf5f-7d7eadb8c378.html https://twitter.com/ceelkz/status/1161368454466719744  
63 2019 9/20/2019 Germany -     Tesla catches fire while charging http://odwtv.de/video/g7n9l26ned5g?breuberg-odenwald-tesla-brennt-beim-aufladen-ab    
62 2019 9/17/2019 Sweden -     Tesla spontaneously combusts https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/QoOPWP/tesla-utbrand-pa-e18--borjade-brinna-i-satet    
61 2019 8/18/2019 China - S   Car burns in repair shop https://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/gsnews/2019-08-20/doc-ihytcitn0594830.shtml    
60 2019 8/12/2019 Russia -     Tesla burns in traffic https://www.t-online.de/auto/elektromobilitaet/id_45994834/wieder-ein-tesla-abgebrannt-so-gefaehrlich-sind-elektroautos-.html    
59 2019 7/31/2019 Germany - S   Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked on street https://tekniikanmaailma.fi/taas-uusi-tapaus-tesla-syttyi-itsestaan-palamaan-saksassa-jaljelle-jai-vain-tuhkakasa/?page=8dx    
58 2019 7/17/2019 USA CA     DUI crash into electrical box https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/driver-arrested-after-fiery-tesla-crash-in-north-san-diego-county    
57 2019 7/11/2019 USA FL X   Car ignites following collision https://insideevs.com/news/359527/tesla-models-crash-fire-wreck-video/    
56 2019 6/18/2019 Poland -     Spontaneous fire https://tvn24.pl/wroclaw/scinawa-splonela-zaparkowana-tesla-ra946078-2313264    
55 2019 6/1/2019 Belgium -     Car ignites while charging https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/06/01/autobrand-tesla-in-antwerpen/    
54 2019 5/14/2019 China -     Tesla catches fire in parking lot https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7026253/Tesla-car-catches-fire-Hong-Kong-parking-lot-media.html    
53 2019 5/2/2019 USA CA S   Spontaneous combustion in garage https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1160613113537990657/pu/vid/480x270/00iAPAvpB1TM1KZ2.mp4    
52 2019 4/23/2019 Netherlands -     Car starts smoking while driving https://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/tesla-in-de-fik-tijdens-rit-op-een-n-weg-te-culemborg-123635    
51 2019 4/21/2019 China -     Spontaneous combustion in garage https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-fire-shanghai-parking-garage

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1120146089225539584/pu/vid/640x368/I8HkOEhL196KwwiQ.mp4

 
50 2019 4/17/2019 USA PA     Tesla burst into flames and reignites later https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/04/17/monroeville-tesla-fire/    
49 2019 3/19/2019 China -     Tesla spontaneously combusts inside garage https://www.forbes.com/sites/billroberson/2019/04/23/tesla-looks-into-model-3-fire-caught-on-camera-in-china/    
48 2019 2/23/2019 USA FL   1 Tesla reignites several times after hitting tree https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/davie/fl-ne-electric-vehicle-battery-fires-20190225-story.html    
47 2019 2/18/2019 USA CA X   High-speed crash followed by fire https://abc7news.com/fiery-tesla-model-x-crash-in-fremont-leaves-driver-injured/5143718/ https://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=5144534  
46 2018 12/18/2018 USA CA S   Tesla catches on fire while parked, reignites later https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Tesla-Vehicle-Catches-Fire-in-Los-Gatos-503080661.html    
45 2018 10/26/2018 usa KA     Trailer with multiple Teslas egulfed in flameseeeeeeeeees-r0zqqs https://www.xautoworld.com/news/teslas-burnt-trailer-kansas/    
44 2018 10/9/2018 USA MO     Tesla catches on fire

https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/hitting-the-off-button-fire-department-deals-with-electric-car-fires/article_d3c0822f-107d-5cac-a785-5a58a873655f.html

   
43 2018 9/9/2018 Poland - S   Parked Tesla explodes in flames https://infinitediaries.net/tesla-model-s-burns-down-in-poland/    
42 2018 9/6/2018 Ukraine - ?   Two cars include Tesla catch fire https://dnipro.depo.ua/ukr/dnipro/u-centri-dnipra-zgoriv-avtomobil-tesla-foto-20180906833149    
41 2018 9/5/2018 Netherlands -     Tesla burns in garage https://www.at5.nl/artikelen/186041/teslas-in-brand-in-garage-in-zuidoost    
40 2018 8/22/2018 USA NJ S   Tesla hit debris, sets on fire https://electrek.co/2018/08/22/tesla-model-s-caught-fire-driving-highway/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIsRi4oWaj0  
39 2018 8/19/2018 France - Unknown # Teslas   Tesla "dealership" enflamed

https://www.leparisien.fr/hauts-de-seine-92/gennevilliers-un-incendie-dans-la-concession-automobile-tesla-19-08-2018-7857447.php

   
38 2018 7/14/2018 Netherlands - S   Tesla catches fire spontaneously https://waalwijk-nieuws-nl.translate.goog/112/20180714/witte-tesla-model-s-gaat-in-vlammen-op-in-waalwijk/    
37 2018 7/13/2018 Netherlands - S   Parked Tesla combusts https://waalwijk.nieuws.nl/112/20180714/witte-tesla-model-s-gaat-in-vlammen-op-in-waalwijk/    
36 2018 7/11/2018 USA CA     House burns with Tesla in garage https://twitter.com/BoziTatarevic/status/1021522507986333696?s=20&t=paKswzHcmftGaYIRSCWGSw    
35 2018 6/21/2018 USA CA Factory structure fire   Machine at factory overheats https://twitter.com/FremontFire/status/1010190451511476224    
34 2018 6/15/2018 USA CA S   Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked https://www.thedrive.com/news/21591/west-wing-actress-flames-tesla-when-husbands-car-catches-fire    
33 2018 5/13/2018 USA UT S   Tesla rear-ends truck, ignites https://www.fox29.com/news/was-this-tesla-on-autopilot-when-it-rear-ended-a-fire-truck-at-60-mph    
32 2018 5/10/2018 Switzerland -   1 Car hits barrier, explodes https://web.archive.org/web/20220902180229/https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/14/tesla-crash-fire-switzerland/    
31 2018 5/8/2018 USA FL   2 Deadly crash leads to hours-long fire https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-sb-lauderdale-fatal-tesla-ntsb-20180626-story.html    
30 2018 3/23/2018 USA CA X   Car crashes and catches fire, reignites 5 days later https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/pages/hwy18fh011-preliminary.aspx    
29 2018 3/4/2018 Belgium -     Tesla car fire discovered https://112fryslan.nl/tesla-beschadigd-door-brand/    
28 2017 12/14/2017 Sweden - 8 cars   Service center with several cars burns up https://electrek.co/2017/12/14/tesla-new-store-sweden-fire/    
27 2017 12/5/2017 Norway - X   Tesla lands in ditch, catches fire https://www.bygdeposten.no/bil/broom/tesla/erik-sa-royk-og-kjente-lukten-av-dynamitt-men-fikk-ikke-opp-dorene/s/5-10-145393    
26 2017 10/1/2017 Austria - S   Tesla crashes in barrier, burns https://electrek.co/2017/10/18/tesla-model-s-fire-high-speed-crash-video-impressive-operation/    
25 2017 8/25/2017 USA CA     Tesla crashed into garage https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/pages/HWY17FH013.aspx    
24 2017 7/26/2017 USA CA S   Tesla catches fire while charging in garage https://twitter.com/temp_worker/status/1193508699505123328    
23 2017 6/28/2017 Germany -     Tesla crashes on railroad tracks, burns up https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/verkehrsunfall-bahnlinie-nach-unfall-waehrend-mehreren-stunden-unterbrochen-id6910491.html    
22 2017 6/25/2017 USA CA X   Fiery Tesla Crash https://mynewsla.com/orange-county/2017/06/25/tesla-destroyed-in-fiery-crash-outside-oc-fire-authority-headquarters/    
21 2017 6/14/2017 China -     Tesla hits guardrail, ignites http://auto.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0614/c1005-29339431.html    
20 2017 5/12/2017 Norway -     Crashes into tree, ignites https://www.bygdeposten.no/bil/broom/tesla/erik-sa-royk-og-kjente-lukten-av-dynamitt-men-fikk-ikke-opp-dorene/s/5-10-145393    
19 2017 4/17/2017 Netherlands - Unknown # Teslas   Auction house lot full of cars engulfed in flames https://nos.nl/artikel/2170817-veilinghuis-amersfoort-verkochte-tesla-s-in-vlammen-opgegaan    
18 2017 3/15/2017 UK - S   Tesla spontaneously catches on fire while parked https://electrek.co/2017/03/31/tesla-model-s-fire-manchester-crash/    
17 2017 3/8/2017 China - 2 Model S   Teslas catch on fire at charging station https://carnewschina.com/2017/03/08/two-tesla--s-on-fire-at-super-charger-station-in-Guangdong Shanghai-china/    
16 2017 3/4/2017 China - S   Fire starts while near Supercharger https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/5xfnc7/tesla_model_s_caught_on_fire_at_jinqiao/    
15 2016 11/3/2016 USA IN S 2 Tesla hits tree and catches on fire https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-killed-fiery-crash-near-005321968.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdCdMGB4q0  
14 2016 9/10/2016 Austria - S   Car hits sign, catches fire https://electrek.co/2016/09/10/tesla-fire-firefighters-behind-the-scene-disable-battery/    
13 2016 9/4/2016 Germany -     Tesla hits barrier, ignites https://www.heute.at/s/tesla-lenker-ubersah-baustelle-auto-brannte-17059384    
12 2016 8/15/2016 France - S   Car catches fire durign test drive; bad electrical wiring blamed https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2016/09/bad-electrical-connection-caused-tesla-model-s-fire-in-france.html    
11 2016 7/9/2016 Netherlands - S 1 Tesla hits tree, catches fire; corpse can't be saved bcs. of el. hazard for hours https://electrek.co/2016/09/07/tesla-driver-dies-burning-model-s-hitting-tree-tesla-investigation/    
10 2016 6/21/2016 Denmark -   1 Tesla loses control, hits tree, explodes https://www.captain-gadget.de/toedlicher-unfall-tesla-autopilot/    
9 2016 1/1/2016 Norway -     Car at charging station catches on fire https://www.gdv.de/de/themen/positionen-magazin/leicht-entflammt-38800    
8 2015 6/22/2015 USA CA   1 Tesla drives off cliff and catches on fire https://www.dailynews.com/2015/06/23/man-who-died-in-fiery-malibu-canyon-crash-of-tesla-is-53-year-old-from-calabasas/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTic5kY6Yjw  
7 2014 7/5/2014 USA CA S 1 Tesla breaks in half and combusts after high speed chase https://gtspirit.com/2014/07/05/tesla-model-s-splits-in-half-and-catches-fire-after-160kmh-police-chase/    
6 2014 2/14/2014 Canada - S   Tesla spontaneously combusts in garage https://financialpost.com/business-insider/tesla-catches-fire-while-sitting-in-a-toronto-garage    
5 2013 11/15/2013 USA CA S   Tesla overheats while charging https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-garage-fire-2013-12    
4 2013 11/6/2013 USA TN S   Hitch tow punctures battery https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/11/07/third-fire-in-tesla-model-s-reported/3465717/    
3 2013 10/29/2013 Mexico - S   Tesla hits tree https://ecomento.de/2013/10/29/elektroauto-tesla-model-s-erneut-unfall-mit-feuer-mexiko/    
2 2013 10/3/2013 USA WA S   Debris on road punctures battery https://www.seattletimes.com/business/tesla-says-car-fire-began-in-battery-after-crash/    
1 2013 10/2/2013 USA MI S   Car hits hits road debris https://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/oct/24/us-tesla-fire/    
                     
                     
   

Total Incidents

232   Total fatalities 83        

[A Work in Progress] | Open Spreadsheet Version


Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a Tesla fire incident/event?

Any sort of sustained and damaging thermal event contained within or on a Tesla car or product due to thermal runaway, charging station malfunction, external factors such as arson, etc. See the NFPA's 2020 vehicle fire research report for more causes of fires pertaining to electric vehicles like Tesla's.

How do the number of Tesla car fires compare to that of other cars?

There is not a lot of data about the frequency of electric vehicle fires in general, let along Tesla car fires. That said, according to an IIHS noncrash fire report, the relative claim frequencies (i.e. how often an insurance claim is made relative to insured vehicle years) for Model S and X fires that were not the result of a collision or vandalism are the highest of their categories (including ICE cars).