Don’t Let This Happen: The Hidden Danger in Your Car

Though summer won't officially arrive until Sunday, June 21, temperatures across Louisiana and Texas are already regularly hitting the upper 80's and it won't be long until Mother Nature really brings the heat.

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Not only does that blazing sun bring on the sweltering heat, it also brings on it's own unique set of problems.

You might recall a few years ago when a video from Idaho Power went viral after showing just how dangerous it is to leave a simple water bottle exposed to the sun in your vehicle.

You might also remember a warning from the Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service that would certainly be applicable to those of us right here in the Arklatex.

Apparently, simply leaving your sunglasses on the dashboard of your vehicle could prove to be a dangerous and costly fire hazard as well.

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Those sunglasses can act just like a magnifying glass when exposed to the sun and we know what happens when you do that.

While this instance involved a pair of sunglasses, certainly anything highly reflective like crystal drinking glasses or mirrors could prove to have the same devastating affects.