A fire of still unknown cause engulfed a vehicle along the main road going up Capital Hill yesterday morning.<\/p>\n
No one was injured or treated at the scene for medical complaints, according to Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services spokesman Derek Gersonde yesterday.<\/p>\n
Gersonde said DFEMS received a call about a vehicle fire on Capital Hill at 9:43am, prompting firefighters from Kagman Fire Station and Search and Rescue Unit from Garapan Fire Station to immediately respond.<\/p>\n
Arson investigators also responded.<\/p>\n
Gersonde said the fire was extinguished and placed under control by 9:56am.<\/p>\n
Arson investigators determined that there was a mechanical issue with the vehicle, but they are still looking into the cause of the blaze, Gersonde said.<\/p>\n
The DFEMS spokesman said as of yesterday they were still checking if the vehicle belonged to the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpdates will be released when they are available,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The report did not mention the type of the vehicle and who the operator was.<\/p>\n
Last June 26, the burning of coconut husks as mosquito repellant caused the fire to spread to a parked van and a house\u2019s garage in As Perdido. No one was injured. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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