Vehicle fire reported in PG5.

Toyota Paseo

Diego Saldana-Rojas / Staff Writer

A University student extinguished the flames bursting out of his car on campus Wednesday.

A small engine fire broke out on the sixth floor of PG5 at approximately noon on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

It appeared to be an electrical short that ignited flames in a 1997 Toyota Paseo.

According to University Police Chief, Alexander Casas, the student driver noticed flames coming out from the hood of his car.

As soon as the student opened the hood and noticed flames, he ran to grab a fire extinguisher.

University police were called to document the incident. No damage was reported to other vehicles or to PG5.

 

FIUSM will provide updates as the become available. 

 

diego.saldana@fiusm.com

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Diego Saldaña
: Opinion Director, Broadcast Major. Interests: Vintage motorcycles, cycling, collecting vinyl records, history.

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