Car Fire on Mt. Washington Auto Road Quickly Extinguished; No Injuries

By: Scanner Alerts Media Group

Gorham Fire and EMS crews quickly knocked down a fully involved car fire about 4.5 miles up the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Greens Grant, preventing spread to nearby woods and keeping the closure brief.

According to the release, bystanders attempted to put out the fire with extinguishers but were unsuccessful. Crews arrived to find the vehicle fully involved, extinguished the fire, and remained on scene while the car was loaded onto a flatbed. The Auto Road was shut down only for a short time during the initial knockdown. No injuries were reported.

Gorham Fire was back in service about three hours later. Gorham Public Works assisted with a flat tire on Engine 4 after the call.

Credit: Gorham Fire & EMS

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