Colombia Fire Incident Involving a Lada Niva: Shift in Fire Safety at Auto Repair Shops

In Colombia, a risky incident involving a Lada Niva from the Soviet era lingered in local memory. On November 13, in the Fresno municipality, a driver was navigating slowly toward an auto repair shop when the vehicle’s engine suddenly erupted into flames. Reports from Lada Niva Documentary, drawing on the local press, indicate that a short circuit is the most likely ignition cause. The rapid spread of the flames also raises the possibility of a fuel leak playing a contributing role, given how quickly the fire engulfed the engine bay. Surveillance footage captures the driver’s stunned reaction during those first seconds as flames crackled and blue smoke curled upward.