An abandoned Cadillac caught fire at the intersection of Inlet and Gorge Road West this afternoon. By the time emergency services arrived on the scene one of the front tires had exploded because of heat and the engine was engulfed and smoking.
Kevan Packford with Saanich fire tells CTV Vancouver Island Firefighters never know what to expect when they arrive at a car fire. “It’s hard to know what’s in a vehicle when it’s on fire. There’s gas, engine oil. You just never know.”
No one was injured in the incident. Investigators found a gas jerry can in the trunk of the vehicle.