It took firefighters about 40 minutes to control a carport fire that destroyed three cars and involved about 50 gallons of gasoline on Hampshire Circle early Thursday morning.
The Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to the fire at 2:44 a.m. Thursday.
“First arriving units reported three cars underneath a carport with heavy fire involvement,” a press release said. “Firefighters worked quickly to attempt to extinguish the fire but were faced with the challenge of approximately 50 gallons of gasoline being involved in the fire via the fuel tanks of the cars.”
Firefighters tried to contain the fire and burning gasoline to the carport area to prevent any run-off into a nearby creek and storm drains, the release said. The fire was reported to be under control after about 40 minutes.
The three cars underneath the carport were ruled a complete loss. A nearby car and some windows on an adjacent multi-family residence were damaged during the fire. There were no injuries from the fire, and the cause is still under investigation, the release said.
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