At 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, the Hays Fire Department, assisted by the Hays Police Department and Ellis County EMS, responded to the 400 block of Oak for a car on fire that was threatening the nearby apartment building.

On arrival, firefighters found a fire in the passenger compartment of a car. The fire was quickly extinguished with one hose stream before it could spread to the nearby building.

Four fire trucks and 16 firefighters responded.

The most probable cause of the fire was careless smoking.

The last fire crew left the scene at 3:26 p.m.