Is my first part a bargain? Be careful! Not quite.
My next, when it's scarlet, means something's not right.
My third: to police, an invaluable tool
Can my last bit be neutral? It can't, as a rule.If you gather my pieces together, you'll get
A massive and torrid affair, you can bet.
Answer
The solution is:
Conflagration
Since "an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property" could be described as a massive (extensive) and torrid (hot) affair (event).
The breakdown in the first four lines is as follows:
Is my first part a bargain? Be careful! Not quite.
Con - Initially seems like a bargain, but is actually not (be careful).
My next, when it's scarlet, means something's not right.
Flag - A "red flag" is an idiom indicating a warning sign.
My third: to police, an invaluable tool
Rat - An informal term used to describe a criminal who gives information to the police
Can my last bit be neutral? It can't, as a rule.
Ion - a charged particle (by definition not neutral)
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