i had a 306 turbo diesel.
i had a 306 turbo diesel. great car, cheap as chips now, good mpg, markedly more fun to drive than the equivalent Astras, Golfs and so on of the same vintage. if you can stretch to a focus then they are arguably better again, but they weren’t around when i bought mine.
never heard of them being famous for engine fires, and that’s knowing several other people who had/have them.