2 and 4 have the same explanation, probably. If the gas cap came off, gas was splashed all over the car (including the interior), and then the gas caught fire, no one would have had a chance to get out or get to them. The entire thing would have been on fire from the get-go, including the passengers. Gas burns very hot and very fast. The time between when it caught fire and when everyone was dead was probably only about ten seconds.
The fires I saw started in a limited portion of the car and then spread from there; that's very different from if the starting point was the entire car.
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Date: 2014-02-23 08:29 pm (UTC)The fires I saw started in a limited portion of the car and then spread from there; that's very different from if the starting point was the entire car.