Car Fire Spreads

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Wednesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. their office received multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle and grass fire on State Hwy. 71 westbound near Halstedt Rd. The La Grange Fire Department and Ellinger Fire Departments were notified and responded to the scene along with Deputies Ryan Meagher and Ted Thomas. Upon arrival it was reported the vehicle was fully engulfed and a large grass fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reported injuries. The driver said he was driving on his property when the vehicle stopped running.’ As he walked back to his house the grass caught fire under the vehicle and spread quickly. The 2005 Nissan Xterra was a total loss.