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The incident began when the father, whose identity has been withheld to protect the privacy of his minor children, led his two young daughters to the family’s parked sedan. To any casual observer, it might have looked like the start of a routine errand or a trip to the park. But the air of normalcy evaporated the moment the car doors clicked shut. Instead of getting into the driver’s seat, the man ignited a small fire in close proximity to the vehicle. As the first wisps of gray smoke began to curl into the afternoon sky, the gravity of the situation became terrifyingly clear. The fire was not a controlled burn or a backyard accident; it was a deliberate act that placed two innocent lives in the direct path of escalating danger.
