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Firefighters were dispatched to the
scene after residents were alerted to
the fire at 2:30 a.m. and called 911.
Arriving crews found the vehicle in
the driveway fully engulfed in flames
and were advised by a sheriff 's deputy
that the operator was believed to still
be inside.
Firefighting crews pulled a handline
and used tank water to suppress the
fire. Following extinguishment, they
confirmed that the operator was inside
and already deceased and that there
were no additional victims inside or
outside the vehicle. The chief decided
to open an origin and cause investigation after sheriff 's office personnel
reported that there were no indications that the fire was produced by a
vehicle collision.
Investigators noted that the tires
on the passenger side had sunk into
ground adjacent to the driveway surface and that the rear bumper rested
against an embankment. Dirt scattered
near the passenger tires and at the
front of the vehicle was consistent
with tires spinning in reverse, and
natural vegetation on the embankment
exhibited charring from the direction
of the vehicle's rear.
Video footage from the home's
security camera showed the vehicle
entering the driveway, then backing
up and pulling forward several times
before getting stuck after partially
dropping off the driveway surface. The
video then showed the vehicle making
continued efforts to move forward and
reverse. Eventually, smoke began to
appear from the tires, followed sometime later by signs of fire at the rear
and then front of the vehicle.
The home's occupants discovered
the fire as it spread through the
vehicle, and called 911. They used an
extinguishing agent to try to put out
the fire, but flames reached the engine
compartment and then completely
consumed the vehicle.
According to news reports, the
investigation determined that heat
from the vehicle's catalytic converter
and exhaust system ignited leaves and
other debris. The fire marshal noted
that the area is difficult to navigate.

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