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2023-08-17 08:03:51 UTC - HELPFUL
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Melted portions (wheels, engine blocks) of the cars shown are of Aluminum, alone or alloyed, not Steel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alloy_wheel https://haynes.com/en-us/tips-tutorials/what-is-engine-block-what-does-it-do Aluminum's melting point is 1220 deg. F https://www.onlinemetals.com/en/melting-points; https://www.americanelements.com/meltingpoint.html Wood fires achieve temperatures of as much as 2000 deg. F https://firefighternow.com/how-hot-can-a-wood-fire-get-less-than-you-think/ Therefore, it is possible for a wood fire to melt these portions
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