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Firefighters extinguish vehicle fire at 27th and Vine

Photo courtesy of Tammy Wellbrock
Photos courtesy of Tammy Wellbrock

Photo courtesy of Tammy Wellbrock

Traffic was snarled Wednesday evening at the busy intersection of 27th and Vine due to a vehicle fire.

According to the Hays Fire Department, firefighters and police officers were dispatched to the intersection at 7:57 p.m. to reports of the fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle fully engulfed, but it was quickly extinguished.

The fire occurred in the northbound lane of Vine.

The HFD said the most probable cause of the fire was accidental, but the exact cause was not determined. There were no injuries.

Off-duty career and volunteer firefighters were recalled to duty to staff other fire trucks to protect the city while the on-duty firefighters controlled the fire.

The last fire crews left the scene at 8:43 p.m.

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