2011 35d Fire/Smoldering (help needed!)

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by quackbury

But I still don't see how shutting off the ignition would magically erase any byproducts of combustion or other evidence that Mr. ABMW's new ride self-combusted.

You are correct, it won't. If there was a fire, there would almost certainly be evidence.

Unlike the saying, in this case, where there's smoke there isn't necessarily fire, e.g., I'd be looking for a leak near the particulate filter, valve cover oil leak onto exhaust, etc.