A little more info: Tire rubber has a heating value of 15,000 BTU's per pound, which is similar to petroleum. A tire needs to reach just over 1000 degrees F to ignite. A candle flame is about 1400 degrees F and a blowtorch is about 2370 degrees F.... I'd tell you more, but i'm tired.
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