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SUV bursts into flames after driver parks it on pile of leaves, Illinois officials say

The fire department said drivers should not park over leaves.

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  • Anyone who has worked on the underside of a recently run car knows how hot the exhaust system gets. Second degree burn levels. I had heard decades before as a new driver not to ever park in places with high grass for this reason, and a dry leaf pile would be far more combustible.