Car Catches Fire on Arnarnesvegur
Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Firefighters responded to a car fire on Arnarnesvegur in Iceland.
- The fire started under the car’s hood, and crews were close to extinguishing it.
- No one was injured, and the owner called the fire service for help.
A car caught fire on Arnarnesvegur, sending up heavy smoke and prompting the deployment of one fire engine.
Firefighters arrived at the scene and were close to putting out the blaze, according to the duty officer at the capital-area fire service. The fire started in the vehicle’s hood.
No ambulance was needed, and no injuries were reported. The car’s owner called the fire service to request assistance.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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