This from John Tulipano:

Yesterday (11/6/14) at approximately 09:00 St Charles dispatched Eng 103 to an automobile fire at 208 S. 15th. Caller reported a Buick on fire close to the garage with some small explosions. I was about 7 blocks to the east and headed that direction. I arrived about 30 seconds before Engine 103.

After the fire was extinguished the engineer pointed out that the hood shocks had embedded themselves into the garage door. (See last photo)
Fire under the hood was extinguished in a few minutes.
John
car fire in driveway

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car fire in driveway

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car fire explodes shocks

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