Flames alert driver to jump out of Ford Bronco

Shawn Jones' Ford Bronco in flames as a result of an engine fire around 3:48 p.m. at Riverside Drive and 270 East, St. George, Utah, Oct. 3, 2012 | Photo by Enrique Rodriguez, St. George News

ST. GEORGE – St. George Fire Department responded to a 3:48 p.m. call today to address a vehicle fire on Riverside Drive and 270 East.  Firefighters determined it to be an engine fire, extinguished it and the Ford Bronco was towed without further incident.

Shawn Jones’ Ford Bronco in flames as a result of an engine fire around 3:48 p.m. at Riverside Drive and 270 East, St. George, Utah, Oct. 3, 2012 | Photo by Enrique Rodriguez, St. George News

Enrique Rodriguez, citizen contributor to St. George News, photographed the vehicle in flames, featured on this article, and posted it on St. George News Facebook Page.  Thereafter, STGnews facebook subscriber, Shawn Jones, posted to the comment thread: “That’s my car!” and further posted “Didn’t even get a block away from work and saw flames down by my feet and jumped out.”

Jones later posted that he had just gotten this vehicle and was getting it fixed up.

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1 Comment

  • ken October 4, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Looks nasty, glad no one was hurt!

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