Yachats: Car fire in carport
End of Loma Street, Yachats
Yachats Fire Chief Frankie Petrick inspects the quick action of a homeowner at the end of Loma Street in Yachats that headed off a car fire that could have proven very damaging had it gotten a bigger head start before firefighters could get there. The owner had a fire extinguisher handy and promptly sprayed the burning area of the Volkswagen engine. No word on what caused the problem.
2:14pm
Firefighters enroute to a report of a car fire inside a carport at a home on Loma Street, toward the end of the street.
2:16pm
Yachats Fire is requesting mutual aid from Central Coast (Waldport), and Seal Rock fire departments.
2:20pm
Fire is out. Yachats fire crews have cancelled mutual aid request.
