Car Fire Causes Wood Pile To Ignite In Brookfield

BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- A went up in flames on Johns Road in Brookfield Thursday morning, and caused a nearby wood pile to ignite as well, fire officials said.

Brookfield firefighters responded to a car fire on Johns Road Thursday morning.
Photo Credit: *Brookfield Fire Department Candlewood Company*

Brookfield firefighters responded to a car fire on Johns Road early Thursday.
Photo Credit: *Brookfield Fire Department Candlewood Company*

The car fire was extinguished quickly after firefighters arrived on scene.
Photo Credit: *Brookfield Fire Department Candlewood Company*

Both Brookfield fire companies responded to the car fire on Johns Road.
Photo Credit: *Brookfield Fire Department Candlewood Company*

The car fire caused a nearby wood pile to also ignite.
Photo Credit: *Brookfield Fire Department Candlewood Company*

Casey Donahue

04/13/2017 3:05 p.m.

Both Brookfield fire companies responded to the fire at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found the car to be fully involved with fire, and the adjacent wood pile had caught fire as well, fire officials said.

Fire officials said the bulk of the fire was extinguished within minutes of the two engines arriving on scene. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brookfield Fire Marshal's office.

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