12:30 p.m. Trego County Rural Fire told Hays Post that the fire was quickly brought under control.  The fire was electrical in nature, starting in the rear window defogger of the 2-seat Camaro.

The driver attempted to extinguish the fire on his own, wasn’t able to do so, and had to call emergency personnel.

Some of the ammunition in the back seat did begin to pop as a result of the heat, but nobody was injured.  The driver was transported by Kansas Highway Patrol to obtain a rental vehicle.

 

7:03 a.m.  There was concern that the fire might spread to dry grass nearby and  approximately 100 rounds of ammunition were in the vehicle.

6:59 a.m. The vehicle was reported to be fully engulfed in flames  and had a full tank of gas.  All of the occupants are reported to be out of the vehicle.

6:55 a.m. Trego County Rural Fire has been dispatched to a vehicle fire at I-70 west bound at mile post 137 on the Ogallah bridge.