A car fire at the intersection of First and Ferguson Streets over the lunch hour detoured traffic in the area.
No injuries were reported.
We don't know the reason for this particular fire but vehicle fires often occur due to a defective fuel system or electrical wiring. They are more common than you may think.
The latest figures from Statistics Canada are from 2021. They show 5,155 vehicle fires across Canada from a variety of causes.
Vehicle fires include a wide range of motorized vehicles including, but not limited to passenger vehiles (other than a motor home), trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses, freight or transport vehicles, rail vehicles, farm equipment, water vehicles (e.g., boats, barges, hovercraft), and aircraft.
Mobile properties used as a structure are excluded (e.g., mobile homes, motor homes, camping trailers).
