During the heat, each of us should have a bottle of water with us. Sometimes we forget each other and the bottle stays in the car - such carelessness can end tragically for us.
As it has been proven in many studies, during the heat the temperature in a closed car can be up to twice as high as outside, which is why it is so important not to leave children or animals inside under any circumstances. But the sun can also have a negative effect on things we leave in the car. One of them iswater bottle- glass or plastic, it doesn't matter. Each of them can lead to acar fire!
Why is it so dangerous?
Firefighters fromOklahoma's Midwest Cityshowed a video on social media showing how the sun's rays passing through a transparent liquid and a bottle are focused on a single point on a black piece of paper, lighting the fire .
As the firefighters explain, the transparent bottle in this case works like a magnifying glass that will focus the solar energy. As calculated, this radius can reach up to 120 degrees Celsius, so it can easily start a fire in the car. That is why we should never leave any bottles with any liquid in the car, including the ones for disinfection, because we may regret it later.
Importantly, the same mechanism will work when you leave such a bottle on the forest litter - unfortunately a forest fire is guaranteed.
- Disinfectant in a hot car? You better not do it