By James Bell
Hays Post

At around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, members of the Hays Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Walmart, 4301 Vine St.

The fire had fully engulfed the engine compartment of the vehicle when crews arrived, despite efforts of store employees to extinguish the blaze.

By 6 p.m. the fire had been extinguished and nearby cars parked near the burning vehicle were being slowly moved out of the lot under the direction of the HPD.

Minor damage was reported to at least one vehicle parked next to the burning vehicle.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but no injuries were reported.