•  Pull over to the side of the road away from the fire and away from heavy fuel loads. Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine.
•  Wind up the windows and close all vents, turn off the air conditioning Keep low and cover yourself and any exposed skin (use blankets or towels etc.)
•  Leave the head and tail lights on and sound your horn periodically.
•  Conditions inside the car may get very hot but you are protected from radiant heat inside the car and should be safe for the time it takes a bushfire to pass.
•  Take care that exposed metal, such as door handles, may be very hot to touch.
•  A petrol tank is extremely unlikely to explode.
•  An LPG tank may vent with lots of noise and may flame, but will not explode unless exposed to a high level of heat for an extended period of time.

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