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Aftermath of a car fire in Silver Spring, Maryland. It can be challenging to determine the cause of a vehicular fire. In 23 percent of the cases of highway vehicle fires reported during the 2014-6 period to the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System, no cause had been determined.
Suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning may be attempted by running the engine in an enclosed garage, or by piping the exhaust gas into the driver's compartment with a hose, but catalytic converters required for air quality regulations eliminate over 99% of carbon monoxide produced. [1]
A vehicle fire suppression system is a pre-engineered fire suppression system safety accessory permanently mounted on any type of vehicle. These systems are especially prevalent in the mobile heavy equipment segment and are designed to protect equipment assets from fire damage and related losses. [ 1 ]
If you have comprehensive coverage and your car was damaged by a tornado, consider filing a claim as soon as possible. The storm has likely damaged hundreds of other vehicles and homes, which can ...
It is also sometimes referred to as an afterfire, especially in cases where the word backfire is used to mean a fuel burn that occurs while an intake valve is open, causing the fire to move backward through the system and out through the intake instead of the exhaust. When the flame moves backward it may also be called a "pop-back".
As the weather cools down in North Carolina, leaving your car running to warm it up can make your morning commute more comfortable. However, the practice can make your vehicle an attractive target ...
Residents upwind of the fire were ordered to evacuate and those downwind to stay in place. By 1:30 p.m., the smoke had diminished, and the orders were downgraded to warnings, Dowd said.
Dieseling or engine run-on is a condition that can occur in spark-plug-ignited, gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, whereby the engine keeps running for a short period after being turned off, drawing fuel through the carburetor, into the engine and igniting it without a spark.