carbuff
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Yes but, these nationwide Copart sites are set up like a used car lot and look similar but with wrecked cars. Why would these cars be more susceptible to fire than cars in say a mall parking lot or a tow yard?
It probably isn't a lot more susceptible than a tow yard. The mall parking lot is going to have mostly cars in good condition, parked far enough apart to let you get in and out easily.
The wrecked cars tend to leak various fluids (crankcase oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, etc. etc.), most of which produce flammable vapors. The stuff is often in the carpeting, upholstery, etc. They also tend to be parked together more tightly than in a mall parking lot, so once the fire starts, it spreads more easily.
That said, something does seem a bit hinky about this fire. Would like to know which car it started in and where they got it...