A Ford Thunderbird coupe was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in the 1600 block of Third Street in Port Townsend. There were no injuries, according to East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
At 1:39 p.m., …
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The owner of this Ford Thunderbird reported that he had been working on the passenger door electric window mechanism and had gone inside his home for about 10 minutes, Sept. 29 in Port Townsend. When he returned, he saw flames, and called 911. Photo by Bill Beezley, East Jefferson Fire Rescue
A Ford Thunderbird coupe was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in the 1600 block of Third Street in Port Townsend. There were no injuries, according to East Jefferson Fire Rescue.
At 1:39 p.m., Sept. 29, EJFR was toned to a reported car fire. Firefighters arrived to find a Ford Thunderbird fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly knocked down, but not before the car was destroyed, according to EJFR.
The owner of the car reported that he had been working on the passenger door electric window mechanism and had gone inside his home for about 10 minutes. When he returned, he saw flames emanating from the bottom of the vehicle. He then called 911.
The owner stated that the car was uninsured.
EJFR Assistant Chief Brian Tracer determined that the fire started in the interior of the vehicle, but was unable to determine a specific location or cause due to extensive damage.
