There in the driveway was their Nissan SUV. Then it burst into flames.

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The Hills were initially worried that they had fallen victim to vandalism. However, the video evidence from their Nest doorbell camera, according to them, unequivocally demonstrated the car catching fire on its own.

According to the Hills, Nissan picked up the Murano on Wednesday in order to conduct a more thorough examination.

Even though the circumstances in the hills may appear unusual, car fires happen frequently. The National Fire Protection Association estimates that 188,500 automobile and truck fires occurred in the United States in 2022—more than 500 incidents every day on average. 610 civilian deaths were attributed to vehicle fires in that year, according to the NFPA.