When the wooden back covers for the Motorola Moto X were announced, a lot of people were adamant that one way or another, the wooden backs would somehow catch on fire. While the possibility of plastic or metal phones to catch fire or explode still exists, the fact that a wooden back can catch alight and stay alight is probably the most worrying eventuality. Unfortunately, that eventuality has actually happened to a camper who’s Moto X catches fire after managing to find its way into a campfire.
Perhaps predictably, the phone was still on fire when it was fished out, although thankfully it appears the battery does not appear to have expanded. The above photo is the only evidence of the traumatic event, but the miracle of this story is that the phone actually still boots up and functions normally. While this might just be because only a small part of the phone caught fire, it’s still pretty impressive it survived considering it was basically fuel for the fire. Not bad, Motorola; not bad at all.
What do you think about the wooden back covers for the Moto X? Has this happened to you? Let us know your stories in the comments below.
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