Nearly 5,000 car fires in Netherlands last year, a new record

A record number of 4,941 car fires were registered by insurers in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 12 percent compared to the 4,399 cars that burned out in the country in 2018, the Dutch Association of Insurers reported on Wednesday. According to the Association, car fires are mainly caused by arson. "The Association of Insurers find the increasing trend in the number of car fires very concerning. A car fire in a residential neighborhood has enormous impact on the feeling of security of the residents," the association said.Submitted by Janene Pieters on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 - 16:50 https://nltimes.nl/2020/08/26/nearly-5000-car-fires-netherlands-last-year-new-record