Vehicle fire
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A vehicle fire is an undesired conflagration involving a motor vehicle. Also termed car fire, it is one of the most common causes of fire-related property damage.
An SUV on fire in Pasadena, California
A car engine on fire in Vallejo, California
Aftermath of a car fire in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cars destroyed by arson in Hackney, London after the 2011 England riots
Fire
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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced
Vehicle fire
…vehicle fire is an undesired conflagration (uncontrolled burning) involving a motor vehicle. Also termed car fire, it is one of the most common causes of fire-related property damage. It can be challenging to determine the cause of a vehicular fire. In 23 percent of the cases of highway vehicle fires reported…
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