Tire blow out causes massive car fire in Fayette County
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Published: Dec. 15, 2017 at 9:08 AM CST
A tire blow out in Fayette County caused a massive car fire on State Highway 77.
It happened Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. on the highway, just past FM 2436. According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, the driver had a tire blow out and pulled over to call for help.
That's when the driver noticed flames coming from under the vehicle. By the time officers arrived the vehicle was fully engulfed. The fire was quickly put out and there were no injuries reported.