An electric vehicle (EV) that caught fire in a Florida resident’s garage during Hurricane Helene flooding last week has brought attention to EV fire risks.  CNN reports Morgan Hodges, of Sarasota,

Saltwater intrusion from storm surges can cause EV battery fires. As Hurricane Helene intensifies and moves toward Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has warned electric vehicle owners in the state to move their cars to higher ground because of the risk of saltwater intrusion.

Electric vehicle owners who live in the path of hurricanes should be wary of the risk their cars could catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater as the powerful storm moves ashore