Beijing, Nov 6 (Inditop.com) A woman in China made a fire under her car, thinking it would warm up the vehicle’s engine. The car went up in flames, a media report said Friday.

The woman, who thought up the strange idea after her car failed to start, placed wood and newspapers under the vehicle and lit a fire. The incident took place in Tianjin municipality Monday.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and put out the blaze, which completely destroyed the car, the China Daily reported.