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| Family escapes BMW minutes before it catches fire | Family escapes BMW minutes before it catches fire |
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| The car caught fire on Saturday lunchtime | The car caught fire on Saturday lunchtime |
| A family who escaped from their BMW minutes before it burst into flames wants to find and thank the strangers who came to their aid. | A family who escaped from their BMW minutes before it burst into flames wants to find and thank the strangers who came to their aid. |
| Dan Scott was driving on London Road in Baldock, Hertfordshire, at about 13:30 GMT on Saturday when his pregnant fiancee, Ellie Payne, spotted smoke coming from the vehicle and they pulled over. | Dan Scott was driving on London Road in Baldock, Hertfordshire, at about 13:30 GMT on Saturday when his pregnant fiancee, Ellie Payne, spotted smoke coming from the vehicle and they pulled over. |
| He said four minutes later the diesel car was fully ablaze and another family arrived on the scene and used their van to drive the stranded group to safety. | He said four minutes later the diesel car was fully ablaze and another family arrived on the scene and used their van to drive the stranded group to safety. |
| BMW said vehicle fires were rare and it could not comment further until inspectors determined a cause. | BMW said vehicle fires were rare and it could not comment further until inspectors determined a cause. |
| The van that helped Mr Scott and his family also blocked the road to keep other vehicles away. | The van that helped Mr Scott and his family also blocked the road to keep other vehicles away. |
| The 34-year-old said: "All I know is his name is Billy, I don't know their family name, but I want to buy them some flowers or some beers to say thank you." | The 34-year-old said: "All I know is his name is Billy, I don't know their family name, but I want to buy them some flowers or some beers to say thank you." |
| When he pulled over and checked the exhaust, he said he saw flames on the underside of the vehicle and immediately ushered his partner and her two-year-old daughter to safety. | When he pulled over and checked the exhaust, he said he saw flames on the underside of the vehicle and immediately ushered his partner and her two-year-old daughter to safety. |
| "I was just panicking. The moment I saw smoke, I said 'something is wrong with my car, I need to stop'. | "I was just panicking. The moment I saw smoke, I said 'something is wrong with my car, I need to stop'. |
| "I can't even put into words what it felt like at the time." | "I can't even put into words what it felt like at the time." |
| Dan Scott got his pregnant fiancee Ellie Payne and her daughter out of the car once he spotted the flames | Dan Scott got his pregnant fiancee Ellie Payne and her daughter out of the car once he spotted the flames |
| Mr Scott also praised firefighers who "turned up within five minutes". | Mr Scott also praised firefighers who "turned up within five minutes". |
| In a statement, BMW said: "We understand this must have been a distressing experience for the customer involved and BMW takes any incident involving its vehicles very seriously. | In a statement, BMW said: "We understand this must have been a distressing experience for the customer involved and BMW takes any incident involving its vehicles very seriously. |
| "Although vehicle fires are rare, they can stem from a multitude of causes, including external factors. | "Although vehicle fires are rare, they can stem from a multitude of causes, including external factors. |
| "It is crucial to thoroughly investigate the individual case to determine the root cause accurately." | "It is crucial to thoroughly investigate the individual case to determine the root cause accurately." |
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