Claim: No fires could have burned hot enough to melt aluminium in cars in the recent Maui wildfires.
Fact-check: Misleading video about melted cars in Maui shared widely online - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not true. the melting point of aluminium is around 660°c, while wildfires burn at an average intensity of around 800°c.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-08-21T00:00:00