fire happen while laptop was shut. So it may have been in standby mode.
It was the battery catching fire. The fire happened in an office building.
S: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/dell/another ... 190579.php
I guest if you own a dell laptop you should use it on a metal desk also try not placing any materials that can catch on fire like paper, wood, plastic, gas, rubbing alcohol, oil paints, etc, or get a desktop comp or another brand of laptop like HP, asus, etc.
Now im slightly afraid cuz my sister boyfriend uses a dell laptop when he comes over to stay with us. I hope his laptop battery doesnt explode and burn down the house.
