As if the Gen Z and Millennial crowd flocking to #WaterTok needed another reason to fall in love with a trendy water bottle, this ultra-sturdy stainless steel container survived a spectacular car fire almost unscathed. Stories about it have come down from the Southwest.
Christiana Huang, 26, was driving to school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she noticed smoke coming from the engine.
She immediately pulled over to the side of the road and called 911 as her car quickly burst into flames.
“My car was engulfed in flames within 10 minutes of parking,” she told SWNS.
Firefighters arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later and confirmed the fire.
The entire front end of her car was burnt to a crisp and all that was left was her HydroFlask.
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Stainless steel water bottles are primarily made of iron, chromium, and nickel with small amounts of manganese and copper. Hydro Flask told Fox News.
Once the fire was extinguished, Huang asked firefighters if he could retrieve his “water bottle for emotional support.”
Video shows firefighters pulling the bottle from the car in near-perfect condition.
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This clip is sure to be a hit with Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennials who believe in the current water bottle craze. Crowds flock to stores for limited-edition bottles, even sparking a market for counterfeit goods.
Firefighters asked Huang to inspect the water bottle, saying it “might need a new lid,” but found the water remained clean and cold.
“[I still use it] Because it wasn't in ruins,” Huang told SWNS.
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After this debacle, Juan became even more convinced that water bottles that cost $20 to $50 were “great” and “worth every penny.”
“It's also my favorite color,” she added.
This incident occurred just a few months after a similar situation involving Stanley's Tumbler went viral.
November TikTok user @danimarielettering shared a video Everything inside her car, which had gone up in flames the day before, was visibly destroyed, except for the Stanley Cup.
The cup sat in the cup holder as if nothing had happened and was never touched.
