A sport utility vehicle exploded in front of the Exxon gas station at the corner of Barracks road and Route 29 last night.
The two passengers of the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder fled the vehicle before the fire started. No one was injured.
The fire began while one of the occupants was pumping gas.
After an employee witnessed flames rising from the vehicle, all electrical and gas valves were shut off to the station's pumps.
"We are still investigating the cause of the accident," said Fire Department Battalion Chief Britt Grimm.
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