The trio who was headed to Mumbai from Pune around 8 am when the incident took place. The IRB official arrived on the scene and doused the fire. Two days ago, a car of a reputable brand that was being tested, caught fire. In this incident, too, no one was hurt. Superintendent of State Highway Vijay Chavan said, "This is the fourth incident in two days. We are probing. Most of them were found using the AC while driving and had caught because of a short circuit."

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Pune Regional Transport Officer Sanjay Raut said, "There's rarely a single cause for any car fire. It's more likely that there was a combination of causes such as human error, mechanical causes, fuel issues and chemical causes, and they all worked together to create a dangerous situation. Fuel connection or leakage need to be checked."

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