A Volkswagen Jetta burst into flames on Third Avenue near East 86th Street Saturday afternoon | Andrew Fine SEE IT: Car Bursts into Flames at Busy UES Intersection on Sweltering Day by Upper East Site Staff August 6, 2022, 9:12 pm Comments Off on SEE IT: Car Bursts into Flames at Busy UES Intersection on Sweltering Day ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS As the mercury soared to 92 degrees Saturday afternoon, with 'feels like' temperatures approaching triple digits, one car apparently couldn’t handle the day’s sweltering heat and burst into flames at a busy Upper East Side intersection, creating Already a subscriber? Log in here. Continue reading with an Upper East Site subscription. Read More ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS ADVERTISEMENT • REMOVE ADS