A month after his original video was posted, the Midwest City Fire Department in Midwest City, Okla., put the water bottle scenario to the test.

BOISE -- Video posted by Idaho Power shows how a water bottle can potentially start a fire in your car on a hot day after it nearly happened to one of their stations battery technicians, Dioni ...

Posted: June 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025 The science pros at TKOR demonstrate how to start a fire cheaply with just a water bottle.

Amuchastegui had no idea a small plastic water bottle had the potential to start a fire. But that's exactly what happened. "I was taking an early lunch, sitting in the truck, I happened to notice ...

HOUSTON — Starting a fire with water sounds far-fetched at first. A heat wave sweeping across the Midwest has rekindled an old online video that has viewers asking us, can a bottle of water ...

First responders say leaving a plastic bottle of water in a hot car and direct sunlight can start a fire in just a couple of minutes. Manlius Firefighter Jay Symonds demonstrated what can happen.

DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) -- When it gets hot out and you're on the go, you're probably going to want to bring a water bottle with you. When you get to where you're going, make sure to take the bottle ...

The water bottles pose a fire hazard when left in direct sunlight in a vehicle, Manlius, New York, firefighter Jay Symonds told WSTM-TV. "It would need to be a full water bottle that is filled to ...

Water bottle warning: Fire officials say plastic containers left in hot cars can magnify sunlight... sparking a BLAZE Fire officials have urged drivers not to leave plastic water bottles inside ...