Who would have thought that parking on piles of dry leaves could actually destroy a car? It used to happen in Livingston three to four times each year, although the instances are decreasing, the town's fire chief said.
Fire Chief Chris Mullin told TapInto this week that "car fire season," occurs in October and November, because cars park on piles of leaves at the curb. In the past, "the Livingston community would lose "three to four" cars each year, he said, but awareness has cut the number. He said the catalytic converter can heat up the leaves under the car and cause a fire.