Marion County

Firefighters battle early morning car fire in Ocala

OCALA, Fla. — Ocala firefights battle an early morning fire that destroyed two cars.

On Saturday, around 9:15 a.m. Ocala Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire call on Southwest 42nd Street in Bellchase.

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When crews arrived, they found two cars - a Ford Escape and a Hyundai Tucson - parked between two houses with their engines on fire.

Fire crews got the fire under control within two minutes and completely extinguished it in 15 minutes, according to a news release.

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The fire did not endanger the homes.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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No injuries were reported.

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