Quote Originally Posted by Heraclid
Mbeach said it best. Get a good one of those little extinguishers for your vehicle. Much cheaper than having this happen.
What's worse is the fact that they DID have a fire extinguisher -it just didn't work. Probably one of those Jesse James Signature Edition ones from Autozone -you know, the ones that the ricers bolt to their A-pillars.

When I was in high school, I watched a buddy's Omni spontaneously ignite- at a gas station pump! I recall having to push a flaming Dodge away from the pump and down a hill to keep the fire from spreading