Fire Caused By Sunlight

18 May 2009 •

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Wow. Was just recalling how a mirror on the passenger seat of my grandparents’ car burned a hole in the dashboard on a sunny day when I was a kid. Was a reminder to not leave mirrors attached inside the vehicle (even though having one to watch our little cutie would be handy)

Sunlight, Water, Bowl Likely Cause Of Bellevue Fire - Seattle News Story - KIRO Seattle

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Investigators suspect sunlight was the cause of a fire that destroyed a deck and kitchen in an east Bellevue home on Sunday, said Lt. Eric Keenan of the City of Bellevue.
A glass bowl partially filled with water elevated on a wire rack in a sunny area of the home’s deck provided the right conditions to focus the sunlight and start a fire, Keenan said.
The fire occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday in the 17100 block of Northeast Fifth Street.
The homeowners were away from the house when neighbors noticed flames and smoke.
Bellevue firefighters were able to extinguish the fire without injuries, and the family dog was rescued, but damage to the home is estimated at about $215,000.