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Car burst into flames on 4th Avenue

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A parked on Monday car caught on fire on the corner of 4th Avenue and 24th Street in Yuma.

An employee at The Barber's Lounge was cutting hair when he noticed his car was smoking.

Once he opened the door, it burst into flames.

The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) and the Yuma Police Department (YPD) arrived after getting a few calls.

CBS 13's April Hettinger reports from the scene of the fire:

Firefighters were able to concentrate the fire to underneath the car even though it had already sustained significant damage.

After multiple attempts to put out the blaze, YFD had to call a second engine to come out and help.

In an English translation, a witness said watchers tried to put out the flames while waiting for YFD.

"I saw where the smoke was coming out from and the car was still on," Erik Rodriguez said. "The fire was really big and between all of us we tried looking for fire extinguishers while waiting for firefighters."

The car one parking space over was also damaged.

No injuries were reported.

YFD is still investigating the cause of the fire.

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April Hettinger

April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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Christian Galeno

Christian Galeno joined the News 11/CBS 13 team in July of 2019 as a Weekend Anchor and multimedia journalist. He now anchors 13 on Your Side at 6, and 10.

Reach to Christian at christian.galeno@kecytv.com.

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