The Charlottesville Fire Department responded to a car fire in the Health System South Parking Garage Wednesday morning.
According to one of the officers on the scene, the cause of the car fire was a “mysterious circumstance.” University Simulation Technology Specialist Ben Blohowiak was present at the garage during the fire and was able to record footage of the fire department at the scene on his cellphone. “By the time that I got there and started taking the video there were already fire trucks there,” he said.
Blohowiak began recording his video at 9:28 a.m., a few minutes after the fire began.
“I was outside the parking garage and I could see the smoke still coming out of it,” Blohowiak said. “There were also people with fire extinguishers who arrived at the vehicle before the Fire Department.”
The Fire Department was able to immediately extinguish the main cab of the car, but had to remove the hood to access the engine. Officers have not yet reported the cause of the blaze.
-compiled by Alia Sharif
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