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<\/p>\nA car fire is a scary, scary thing. However, the main thing to remember is that the chances of your car suddenly exploding into flames while you\u2019re driving it are fairly slim. If ever it does happen, it\u2019s mainly due to lack of basic maintenance \u2013 so as long as you\u2019re vigilant, there\u2019s no reason that it should happen to you. Today at Scrap Car Network, we\u2019ll give you a quick run-through on how to avoid car fires, as well as the best thing to do if ever it happens.<\/p>\n
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Aside from being scary, car fires are destructive too, and the eventual fire damage often results in cars being prematurely scrapped. Having said that, though, few cars burst into flame completely at random; almost all of them give several warning signs well before they do it. You don\u2019t even have to be particularly on the lookout for a car fire. Just dealing with these issues promptly will in all likelihood prevent one from occurring anyway, so you don\u2019t have to scrap your car. So, for example, keep your eyes peeled for stuff like:<\/p>\n
As well as staying alert for any trouble or faults with your car, it\u2019s never a bad plan to keep yourself tooled up with a dry-powder or foam-spray fire extinguisher within easy reach. Ideally it should conform to BS EN3<\/a>, the British standard of safety when it comes to fire extinguishers.<\/p>\n The immediate steps are likely things you\u2019d do on instinct anyway, but they bear saying:<\/p>\n You could theoretically attempt to tackle the fire yourself with the help of your extinguisher. If you can see smoke from under the bonnet, but not flames, you could crack it open slightly and fire a jet under it \u2013 from a few feet back, of course. Don\u2019t open the bonnet all the way, as oxygen to the flames can cause the fire to flare, which you\u2019ll recognise as not something you want to happen right next to your face. Don\u2019t use water either \u2013 it can short out the wiring and make the fire worse.<\/p>\n To be honest, all told, when it comes to tackling the fire yourself our official advice at Scrap Car Network would be: nope. A big old nope. The fire crews have the equipment and the training to handle the job for you, so don\u2019t put yourself in harm\u2019s way if you can avoid it.<\/p>\n The next steps are much like those we outlined recently when dealing with any other accident<\/a>: take pictures of the damage and collect the names and phone numbers of witnesses.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re lucky, your car might just be blackened slightly. For those worst-case scenarios though, you might find instead that dealing with the fire damage isn\u2019t worth the hassle \u2013 which is when it\u2019s time to scrap your car<\/a>. That\u2019ll be when it\u2019s time to come to us here at Scrap Car Network! We are the bees knees at getting you the best price going, and what\u2019s more we\u2019re experts at rendering your car safe<\/a> before we properly scrap it.<\/p>\n You can kickstart the process today by entering your postcode and car reg onto our website; within moments you\u2019ll be looking at an instant scrap car quote<\/strong>!<\/p>\nIf A Fire Starts<\/h3>\n
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