UPON ARRIVAL AT WORK AND PARKING MY CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IN THE PARKING LOT, I HEARD A COUPLE OF POPPING NOISES COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. I PULLED THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER AND NOTICED FLAMES EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BEFORE THEY COULD PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR