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Firefighters warn: Never leave a bottle of water in the car or you will find yourself in mortal danger

This is a life-threatening danger that can cause your car to go up in flames.

Now, firefighters warn drivers against the devastating consequences of leaving water bottles in your car during hot summer days.

Everybody knows that the car’s interior gets very hot during the summer. In fact, a study at Stanford University found that on hot, sunny days when temperatures are between 22-35 degrees Celsius, the temperature inside a parked car can reach anywhere from 45 to 55 degrees.

But it’s not just the danger of leaving children or dogs in a parked car that drivers should be wary of. Leaving a plastic bottle inside the car on a hot summer day can end in disaster. Read the full story here ▶