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Burn, Baby, Burn

By burning a car, officials teach insurance reps how not to get burned.

Crash & Burn 2011, held in the parking lot of this morning, taught insurance personnel how to distinguish what really happens in crashes so they can better detect fraud.

The New England Association of Insurance Fraud Investigators joined forces with the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council in offering scientific field testing of car crashes and staged car fires.

Watch how quickly the car caught fire. 

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Check back Monday for more photos and information and another video from the day's event.

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