Claim: Wildfires are not hot enough to melt glass, yet images of Maui show burnt out cars with no windows.
Fact-check: Windowless cars in Maui aftermath pictures don't mean fires were caused by weapon - Full Fact
Verdict: the heat from a car when it's on fire may cause the windows to break, but there are examples of car windows melting in the heat of a fire. wildfires can reach temperatures in the range at which glass can melt.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-08-24T00:00:00