Firefighters Warn Against Leaving Water Bottles in Cars
Firefighters are cautioning the public about the dangers of leaving plastic water bottles in cars, which can start fires under certain conditions. The risk comes from sunlight passing through the water, acting like a magnifying glass.
When sunlight shines through a water-filled plastic bottle, it can focus light onto a flammable surface, potentially igniting a fire. Firefighters have demonstrated how quickly this can happen, even within minutes. In one incident, a firefighter from Idaho found his car seat smoldering after sunlight, refracted by a water bottle, focused onto the upholstery.
To prevent such fires, firefighters recommend not leaving water bottles in cars, especially in direct sunlight. If necessary, store them in shaded areas or use opaque bottles. Public awareness campaigns aim to spread this message and reduce the risk of vehicle fires.
An actress and model died when she was hit by a fast-moving car on the highway while she was fixing her car’s wheel.
The 22-year-old Kamylla Cristina Rosa de Oliveira was stopped on the shoulder of the GO-217 highway in Piracanjuba, which is in the state of Goias in Brazil.
The terrible thing that happened happened when Kamylla and two of her friends were in the car that started having problems.
The driver told the Goias Military Police that one of the front wheels felt funny.
They got out of the car on the highway and stopped to look into the problem.
They found that some of the bolts that held the wheels in place were missing when they looked more closely.
It is not clear if someone was trying to steal the wheel and got scared when some of the bolts were taken off, or if they had just come loose and fallen off.
Sometime while Kamylla was working on fixing the wheel, she was hit by another car.
It’s sad that she died at the scene.
The person driving the car that was said to be going too fast did not stop and drove off.
The model was hit by a car that Kamylla’s friends were unable to provide police with information about.
It was only said that it was a car going in the same direction as them.
Laura Teixeira, Kamylla’s friend, wrote on social media, “We REFINED setting up our long-awaited agency.”
Do you think I told you enough times that I loved you, friend? “My God, I’m in so much pain.”
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