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marmar

(78,167 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2020, 09:59 AM Jul 2020

Florida man driving with candle sets car on fire

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The Charlotte County Fire Department and EMS has a warning for drivers.

Do not drive with an open candle!

According to the department’s Facebook page, the fire started after a fragrant candle that was burning in the car, tipped over onto some papers, and caught on fire.

The man driving stopped his car and ran for a trashcan to fill with water and when he got back, the car was engulfed in flames. .............(more)

https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-man-driving-with-candle-sets-car-on-fire/

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Florida man driving with candle sets car on fire (Original Post) marmar Jul 2020 OP

A lit candle in your car might leave you with a lousy wick end. Beakybird Jul 2020 #1

No, it's not funny but the first thing I thought of was yonder Jul 2020 #2

While that was going on, John was listening to this on the radio: Doc_Technical Jul 2020 #3

Yep that's the one. Ray Charles, another dear, departed soul. yonder Jul 2020 #4

Florida man, always pushing the envelope. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #5

Beakybird

(3,396 posts)

1. A lit candle in your car might leave you with a lousy wick end.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 10:07 AM

Jul 2020

yonder

(10,020 posts)

2. No, it's not funny but the first thing I thought of was

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 10:18 AM

Jul 2020

John Candy in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and one of the funniest sight gags I've ever seen. The one where he's driving down the road, gets both arms caught up in the seat belt and the dropped cigarette catches the car on fire.