Vehicle fire extinguished

Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters extinguish a vehicle fire last night which resulted in no injuries but the closure of Burton Wells Road. 

 Just past 7pm yesterday, Burton and Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters were dispatched to a reported vehicle fire on Burton Well Road. Firefighters arrived on scene to find flames coming from the passenger compartment of a Chevrolet Traverse.  

Fire crews quickly brought the flames under control and extinguished the fire. Burton Wells Road was closed for approximately one hour while emergency crews extinguished the fire and cleared roadway hazards.  

The female driver was uninjured. The fire is still under investigation but believed to be electrical.  

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