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Originally posted by tyranny22
Originally posted by bluesquareapple
There was a lot of flammable material being distributed through the immediate vicinity. Wouldn't have been uncommon in that situation for paper to slip under the hood of a car and get stuck in a compartment of the engine where it would be exposed to the heat and friction of working engine parts. I wouldn't doubt that many of these people just jumped out of their cars, leaving cars running unchecked. Also there are cars that are not even charred not even a meter from twisted husks of vehicles. Not living far from NYC myself, I know it's not uncommon to be in a parked position but leaving the engine running.
But, regardless of any scenario, pictures aren't telling the whole story here.
again, it's an engine. after running your car for 30 mins. get out and put your hand on the engine head - then go to the hospital and have them fix you up.
engine are designed to run hot. a peice of paper is not going to set an engine on fire.