# Hot rod at show **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-at-show/201025 "2025-07-14T19:37:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-at-show/201025/1 "2025-07-14T19:37:25Z")
Was at car show this weekend. I parked where white truck is. This is hotel we stayed at. After we left for dinner the suburban caught on fire. Close call ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/3/53ec6ccef035710eb340322738657c79df58967c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-at-show/201025/2 "2025-07-14T20:44:32Z")
Not the most exciting variety of cars on display… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-at-show/201025/3 "2025-07-14T21:57:16Z")
Point the water at the base of the flame. Way I was taught anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-rod-at-show/201025/4 "2025-07-15T12:36:37Z")
Glad you missed it. IMO if your car had still been there, any vehicle in the two spots between you and the fire would have blocked heat damage to your car. If you were still there, the worst that would have happened is that your departure would have been delayed, and that’s a big plus.