Tire fire

When tires are piled up and get wet, water may diffuse to the carcasses and steel will rust, this is an exothermic reaction (oxidation).

At about 60 degrees Celsius rotten rubber will split off Methane and later cyclic hydrocarbons as Touluol and Xylol, highly flammable and volatile substances.

The hot wires act as kind of "glowing spiral" in a storm lighter Zippo with its steel insert in the wick, restarting the fire, when blown out.

The fire releases a dark, rich smoke that contains cyanide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and products of butadiene and styrene.

[citation needed] The TV show The Simpsons is set in a fictional town called Springfield, which features a permanent tire fire.