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SUV bursts into flames after driver parks it on pile of leaves, Illinois officials say

https://news.yahoo.com/suv-bursts-flames-driver-parks-163731239.html

The fire department said drivers should not park over leaves.

SUV bursts into flames after driver parks it on pile of leaves, Illinois officials say

The fire department said drivers should not park over leaves.

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Anyone who has worked on the underside of a recently run car knows how hot the exhaust system gets. Second degree burn levels. I had heard decades before as a new driver not to ever park in places with high grass for this reason, and a dry leaf pile would be far more combustible.

wrath_of_grunge

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just want to throw this link about other stories of cops starting fires with their cars. i was looking for a particular video, but i couldn't find it because of all the other videos of it happening.

Montagge

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Catalytic converters are 500-800F, and leaves combust around 750F I think