Crime & Safety
Car Engulfed In Flames At Beaumont Gas Station
Miraculously, there were no additional explosions, police and fire officials say.
BEAUMONT, CA — A vehicle was destroyed and a gas station was partially damaged Thursday evening when an SUV caught fire — right next to a fuel pump, police and fire officials report.
The fire happened on Thursday around 6:24 p.m. at the Shell station on Beaumont Avenue and 1st Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Fire officials tell Patch that a dozen firefighters responded to the scene to find a "single vehicle fully involved next to the pump."
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Despite the fuel nearby, crews managed to contain the blaze by 6:41 p.m. The vehicle was destroyed and there was some damage to the pump, the fire department said.
No injuries were reported.
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