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Friday, March 29, 2024

Ocala firefighters battle engine fire in vehicle on SW College Road

Crews from Ocala Fire Rescue were called to battle a vehicle fire Wednesday.

Ocala firefighters battled a blaze Wednesday that started in the engine compartment of a Chevy Equinox on SW College Road.

When firefighters from Engine 6, Rescue 4 and a battalion chief arrived on scene in the 3800 block of SW College Road, they found the engine compartment of a Chevrolet Equinox fully engulfed in flames. Crews utilized Engine 6’s front hose line and had the blaze under control in four minutes, a report says.

The driver, who had realized the SUV was possibly on fire, had pulled over and exited the vehicle safely. Firefighters recommend that anyone who detects the smell of, or sees, smoke emitting from a vehicle should pull over, turn off the engine, exit/step away from the vehicle and call 911.

The driver of this Chevy Equinox escaped injury Wednesday after the vehicle caught fire on SW College Road.