Fire Destroys Car in Burlington

Photo from Eastern Iowa Firegrounds Photos.

Photo from Eastern Iowa Firegrounds Photos.

A fire destroyed a car and damaged two houses on Friday afternoon.

Burlington Fire Department officials still aren’t sure exactly how the 2001 Ford Expedition, owned by Thomas McDowell, caught fire in his driveway at 513 Conrad Court. The fire began in the engine compartment; nobody was driving it at the time.

The intense fire, fueled by the vehicle’s gas tank, completely burned out the car. Two nearby homes received some light siding damage from the heat, and another nearby car was lightly scorched.

The car was discovered ablaze at around 4:23 pm. The blaze took about an hour to fully knock down.