Vauxhall Corsa down Watling Street in Brownhills, Walsall, on Friday, November 26, with her young sons Braidan, three, and Bradley, one, in the back seats.
She had the heating turned on to demist the car, then said she suddenly noticed the passenger footwell catch fire, Black Country Live reports.Heroically, Mellisa threw Braidan away from the car as she struggled to get Bradley out of his car seat - thankfully the family made it out just in time before the car 'exploded'.She raced to a nearby house and "threw up" on the lawn as she called 999.The 27-year-old mum, who lives in Brownhills, shared what happened on her Facebook page to raise awareness around the dangers.
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