Another clue was seeing two men standing by with fire extinguishers as we flipped the ignition switches.

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The baby's father, the shop owner, had apparently left the car door open and ignition on so he could light a fire indoors before bringing in the baby.

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That led to an ignition failure when the key was turned and had the potential to set the system catching fire, according to the Hartford Examiner.

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