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Car parked next to hydrant goes up in flames in Dorchester

Car fire in Dorchester, MA. On Saint Williams St. 5:00am 07/26/2015. Right side

Thomas Martin took this video around 5 a.m. on St. William Street in Dorchester. He reports the sound of the exploding tires were what woke him up.

He also took video on the other side.

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Can't really tell in the dark and smoky videos but one wonders if the car was blocking the hydrant [it was definitely looked far too close to be legal]. And then one wonders if this was not a bit of vigilante arson. Cars don't usually lite themselves on fire while parked.

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But they do it often enough for it not to surprising. Ask a car insurance adjuster and they will tell you lots of stories about such things. You may not even have to ask - I swear some keep a list of crazy shit handy for small talk at parties.

Electricity, flammables, aging wiring, corrosion, and neglected maintenance all lend themselves to a car "lighting itself on fire" while parked.

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because I would tell you cars rarely catch fire unless the ignition is in the on position, with the exception of arson or parking over flammable materials ie: dry grass/leaves.

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I had a neighbor many years ago who had a car light up after he started. Burned right in his driveway.

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