What to do when your car catches fire in the middle of the road?

Calm

When you are calm, you will make the most informed decisions and judgments, appropriate to the actual situation that is taking place.

Move the car to the side of the road

If you are driving and notice smoke or fire in the car, you should pull over and immediately turn off the ignition to stop the engine from pumping fuel. Then, get everyone in the car to a safe place first. If the car door is stuck, use hard objects to break the car window to get out.

Call the Fire Department immediately

Call 114 immediately and provide the exact location or address of the incident so that the fire fighting team can reach the scene as quickly as possible and shout for help from people around.

Fire Extinguishing

Use available methods such as: using fire extinguishers on the car, sand, water-soaked cloth... to put out the fire while the fire brigade has not arrived at the scene. Regardless of the ability to put out the fire, little or much, it will increase the chance of saving your car. After putting out the fire, you need to contact the insurance to negotiate and resolve the consequences.

Experience in preventing fire and explosion in cars

Regular vehicle maintenance

Experience in car care and maintenance is that you need to take your car to the manufacturer or reputable garage for inspection to detect errors and promptly fix them.

Pay attention to the temperature of the car

It is necessary to pay attention to the temperature of the car because if the temperature of the car becomes too hot or too cold, it can cause the car to short circuit and lead to fire or explosion.

Do not arbitrarily replace accessories or fuel.

Regardless of the fact that fuel or equipment is cheaper, it will help you save significantly more money than buying genuine products. But in return, the condition of the car will get worse, so consider before arbitrarily replacing accessories and fuel for a car different from the original.

If you want to replace or upgrade, you need to carefully research the origin, source, and function of those devices to see if they are really suitable for your car.

Equip fire fighting equipment on the vehicle

You need to equip items such as: emergency hammer, fire extinguisher, water... in the car to prevent bad situations that may happen and need those items. They must be placed in the most visible and easy-to-reach locations when needed.

Adjust your habits

Turn off all electrical appliances when not in use. Avoid leaving flammable items such as gas cylinders, lighters, perfume bottles, etc. in the car.