VEHICLE BATTERY FIRE SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

A vehicle battery fire sensing apparatus and method includes a battery pack mounted to a vehicle structure and an electronic control unit. The battery pack includes a battery module including one or more battery cells, a battery management system configured to transmit a signal received from the battery module to the electronic control unit, and a battery pack case having a gas discharge portion configured to allow venting gas to be discharged therethrough. The vehicle battery fire sensing apparatus further includes a sensor provided at the vehicle structure, the sensor being configured to measure at least one of the temperature or pressure of the gas discharged from the gas discharge portion.