Tag: Car fire

Fire tears through SUV at Fort Myers gas station

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 31, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A fire ripped through an SUV at a Fort Myers gas station Sunday afternoon. Fire crews responded to the blaze just after 1 p.m. at the RaceTrac gas station at 5150 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. The SUV was engulfed in flames when crews arrived but was away from gas pumps and not threatening any buildings, officials said. Investigators did not say how the fire sparked. The flames were quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. The post Fire tears through SUV at Fort Myers gas station appeared first on...

Firefighters respond to car fire in Punta Gorda

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Charlotte County firefighters battled a car fire on Highway 31 five miles south of Bermont Road Thursday morning. Highway 31 was closed for over an hour while crews worked to put out the fire and clean up, according to Charlotte County Fire and EMS. The State Fire Marshal said car’s catch on fire every 56 minutes in Florida. The best way to prevent a car fire is to have your car serviced regularly by a trained mechanic and immediately repair any fluid leaks. If your car catches fire, fire officials said you should pull over as quickly as you can when...

North Collier crews respond to car fire at LaPlaya Beach Club

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 15, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.– North Collier crews responded to a car fire on Friday afternoon. Around 5:30 pm, crews arrived to a car fire at the LaPlaya Beach Club on Gulfshore Drive. Staff at the resort tried to put the fire out themselves by using two fire extinguishers. According to officials, the flames were put out quickly once fire crews arrived. In a Facebook post, North Collier fire praised the quick reaction of staff as the fire could have spread to be much larger had they not contained the blaze with extinguishers. The post North Collier crews respond to car fire at LaPlaya Beach...