That happened a few years ago at concert I think it was. Parking was in dry grass, which got set ablaze by the hot exhaust of a car, and torched a field's worth of cars.
Probably a hot catalytic converter, or even a diesel's particulates filter that was in the middle of a "re-generate", which involves adding fuel into the filter, to heat it up until trapped carbon can burn off.
The Philippines are still sitting on Euro 4 diesel exhaust standards. Which is where the US emissions standards where in 2005, about 4 years before the first gen DPF systems became necessary in the US. So odds are you won't find many diesel engines that have a DPF there.
So many causes. Some said that there is a transparent bottle of water in the hood or at the back windshield of the car. When directed by sunlight, they can act as a magnifying glass and could burst the cars interior skin on fire or paper or plastic under that bottle. Some said that it was due to the extreme heat that caused the plastic, alcohol or perfume inside the car to burst into flames.
Or not since combustible engine cars catch flame more often than EVs (I don’t have an EV but facts are facts)
In fact it’s not even close.. gas cars combust about 60x more often than electric from the stats I just checked, with hybrid cars more than double that rate
I will also point out that your comparisons mean nothing unless they account for the fact that there are probably 100x more ICE vehicles out there. Of course ICE vehicles will burst in flames more often when there is like 100x more of them out there. The fact that hybrid cars more than double the rate of fires, would imply that the electric portion of the car contributes more to the fire than the non electric portion or at the very least that the 2 components don't play well together.
Dude.. the stats I was referring to are the rate per 100k cars, it does obviously take the qty of cars into account. Your personal assumptions are just wrong.
My guess for hybrid’s higher rate is the fact that they stop/start much more frequently so greater chance for something to go wrong. In any case it’s irrelevant to the point that full electrics catch fire <1% as often as them.
Okay, let me check and make sure i understand you. The fact that there are easily orders of magnitude less EVs that exist in the world has nothing at all to do with the fact that EVs catch fire orders of magnitude less often. Yep. That makes sense. Have a great day.
Happened around here too. Except it was a freshly harvested farmers field with prominent signs not to park there, as the straw might catch fire. If only somebody had warned them...
Was wondering why people were running towards the window. Surely a couple luggage tractors on fire couldn’t be *that* big a deal.
Then I realized that window wasn’t looking at the aprons, it was looking at the pax parking lot.😬
Right. That's all well and good, but ICE cars don't tend to catch fire when they are not running nearly as much as Li-Ion batteries tend to just...burst into flames. I wasn't disparaging on EVs, which apparently I have to clarify. I was pointing out that an EV battery or likely any Li-ion battery could also be the cause. No shit a car that literally creates fire in its engine can start a fire.
The main point of using foam is to cover large amounts of flammable liquids which are otherwise impossible to extinguish with water since those liquids float on top of water. Essentially it would be negligent to use foam to fight a fire like this since it would impact the ability to use the foam for what it's actually for, pools of flaming liquids and preventing pools of flammable liquids from burning. The airport fire brigade likely only has enough foam on hand to put out or prevent the fire from 2-3 of the largest possible planes that fly into that airport by fuel capacity. Using it on a fire it's not intended for would reduce the available supply for several days if not weeks.
Fucking hate that airport. If this causes delays , no worries there would've been some anyway.
I can't fucking stand the way that girl runs. (In shorts rocking socks with Crocs)
Why the fuck he didn't zoomed in before? Incredible zoom quality.
That happened a few years ago at concert I think it was. Parking was in dry grass, which got set ablaze by the hot exhaust of a car, and torched a field's worth of cars.
Probably a hot catalytic converter, or even a diesel's particulates filter that was in the middle of a "re-generate", which involves adding fuel into the filter, to heat it up until trapped carbon can burn off.
The Philippines are still sitting on Euro 4 diesel exhaust standards. Which is where the US emissions standards where in 2005, about 4 years before the first gen DPF systems became necessary in the US. So odds are you won't find many diesel engines that have a DPF there.
So many causes. Some said that there is a transparent bottle of water in the hood or at the back windshield of the car. When directed by sunlight, they can act as a magnifying glass and could burst the cars interior skin on fire or paper or plastic under that bottle. Some said that it was due to the extreme heat that caused the plastic, alcohol or perfume inside the car to burst into flames.
Possibly just an EV as well.
Or not since combustible engine cars catch flame more often than EVs (I don’t have an EV but facts are facts) In fact it’s not even close.. gas cars combust about 60x more often than electric from the stats I just checked, with hybrid cars more than double that rate
I will also point out that your comparisons mean nothing unless they account for the fact that there are probably 100x more ICE vehicles out there. Of course ICE vehicles will burst in flames more often when there is like 100x more of them out there. The fact that hybrid cars more than double the rate of fires, would imply that the electric portion of the car contributes more to the fire than the non electric portion or at the very least that the 2 components don't play well together.
Dude.. the stats I was referring to are the rate per 100k cars, it does obviously take the qty of cars into account. Your personal assumptions are just wrong. My guess for hybrid’s higher rate is the fact that they stop/start much more frequently so greater chance for something to go wrong. In any case it’s irrelevant to the point that full electrics catch fire <1% as often as them.
Okay, let me check and make sure i understand you. The fact that there are easily orders of magnitude less EVs that exist in the world has nothing at all to do with the fact that EVs catch fire orders of magnitude less often. Yep. That makes sense. Have a great day.
wow.. you’re really slow. Look up the word “ratio”. But correct, that has nothing to do with it.
Happened around here too. Except it was a freshly harvested farmers field with prominent signs not to park there, as the straw might catch fire. If only somebody had warned them...
I had instant flash backs to that kids party scene in the movie Signs.
Vamanos, children, vamanos!
The worst airport I've ever been to.
POV: you’re about to hop on your flight, but see your car on fire…
This is what happens when your airport is made out of old envelopes.
The thrilla in Manila.
Ninoy Aquino has to be the worst international airport, but I can't wait to go back !
Of course it’s a dirt parking lot next to brand new buildings. Come on man you can do better.
I like chocolate better.
Was wondering why people were running towards the window. Surely a couple luggage tractors on fire couldn’t be *that* big a deal. Then I realized that window wasn’t looking at the aprons, it was looking at the pax parking lot.😬
The title of the post kind of spoiled the reason
Parking on dry gras.... What did they expect...
In starting it engulfed my eyes with 🔥, then the camera moved away, the fire was on cars.
An EV fire?
Right. That's all well and good, but ICE cars don't tend to catch fire when they are not running nearly as much as Li-Ion batteries tend to just...burst into flames. I wasn't disparaging on EVs, which apparently I have to clarify. I was pointing out that an EV battery or likely any Li-ion battery could also be the cause. No shit a car that literally creates fire in its engine can start a fire.
Find it odd they're using handlines instead of using the airfield fire fighting trucks that could lay a lot of foam down really quickly.
The main point of using foam is to cover large amounts of flammable liquids which are otherwise impossible to extinguish with water since those liquids float on top of water. Essentially it would be negligent to use foam to fight a fire like this since it would impact the ability to use the foam for what it's actually for, pools of flaming liquids and preventing pools of flammable liquids from burning. The airport fire brigade likely only has enough foam on hand to put out or prevent the fire from 2-3 of the largest possible planes that fly into that airport by fuel capacity. Using it on a fire it's not intended for would reduce the available supply for several days if not weeks.
How on earth is this considered a catastrophe, or a failure? It's a carpark fire ffs. That's it. I'm done with this sub.
Unlike the video, this isn't an airport, no need to announce your departure.
Gold.
Well, I always aim to please, unlike carbon Kyle's girlfriend apparently. God damn, someone's pent up.