The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District extinguished a car fire around 7 a.m. on 50th Street SW. No one was injured, but the cause of the fire and whether the driver was nearby is unknown.
Vehicle fire on 50th St SW – car was fully involved and fire was spreading to grass when we arrived. It was quickly extinguished; no one was injured. pic.twitter.com/AdlO7KQRiG
— Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (@LehighAcresFD) May 11, 2021
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