It's crazy to think about but there is an object sitting inside our car almost everyday that could cause the whole thing to go up in flames? No, it's not gasoline.
It was a crazy sight after dark this last Tuesday night. If you're not from the area it may have seemed like there was a large burning building in Poughkeepsie.
Though Christmas is a time to celebrate and be merry, The National Fire Protection Association reports that local fire departments respond to well over 200 house fires per year. According to research found in an article from USA TODAY, The NFPA has some helpful tips to prevent your tree from becoming a blaze.
Early this evening, a car fire backed up traffic on Route 17, just before the exit to get onto 84.
I happened to be driving that way at the time and got caught up in traffic for a while. I don't have any details yet about how the fire got started, I only saw it after it happened...