Car fire Nissan Altima

[DanicaFreak]

anyone with car knowledge have a clue as to what happened?

 

[DanicaFreak]

maybe @FLRacingFan or @BobbyFord ?

 

[DanicaFreak]

saw this morning at the local coffee shop. had to call 911. buddy used like 4 fire extinguishers on it

 

[Magnethead]

ABC extinguishers will not do much for a car fire. You almost have to have a CO2 extinguisher.

I keep a 5 pound ABC in the race truck, since it doesn't have inner fenders I can spray it in the engine compartment with the hood closed, which would hopefully snuff it out enough. I'd like to have a CO2 one next to it at some point.

NHRA uses FireAde Foaming Agent extinguishers.

http://motorsports.fireade.com/products/fireade-enforcer-2-5/

http://motorsports.fireade.com/products/enforcer-equipment/

 

[Bobw]

At one point in time a gas leak, even a minuscule one was the #1 cause of under hood fires. Now with all the electrical components under the hood an electrical short is just a likely to be the cause. In either case once a plastic piece catches it's Good Night Irene.

There are engineering firms insurance companies hire if they suspect arson and they will do a forensic exam to determine the cause.

 

[DanicaFreak]

heres a question....was there an explosion hazard with the fire upfront like that?

 

[mike honcho]

heres a question....was there an explosion hazard with the fire upfront like that?

I would think not.Now if it was in the rear near the gas tank maybe.

 

[DanicaFreak]

I would think not.Now if it was in the rear near the gas tank maybe.

pity the poor aveo next to it

 

[Bobw]

Tires ''pop'' when burnt through, might seem like an explosion but no danger. Hollywood has framed it so any car on fire will explode in a massive fireball.

 

[jws926]

anyone with car knowledge have a clue as to what happened?

To me, it looks like it caught on fire, but just a guess.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

To me, it looks like it caught on fire, but just a guess.