Google recently released an update for Pixel 6a, to reduce the risk of these phones catching fire. That doesn't seem to have helped the latest Pixel 6a from bursting into flames.

If you have an "impacted" Pixel 6a — one Google has deemed at risk of potentially dangerous battery failure — the Android 16 update will activate battery management features. These features will limit your phone's charging rate and battery capacity in an effort to prevent overheating.

Google made the battery update it released for the Pixel 4a models in January mandatory for all. Here are the details.