Harbour Grace RCMP responds to vehicle fire on Heart’s Content Barrens

March 2, 2020
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Harbour Grace RCMP responds to vehicle on fire on Route 74 near Heart's Content on March 2, 2020.

Harbour Grace RCMP is investigating a vehicle fire that happened on Route 74, Heart's Content Barrens.

On March 2, 2020, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Harbour Grace RCMP received a report of a Ford Edge on fire. Police, as well as volunteer firefighters from Victoria, Salmon Cove/Perry's Cove, Heart's Content and New Perlican, attended the scene.

The driver, who observed smoke coming from the heated passenger seat of the vehicle, pulled over to the side of the road and was able to escape without injury. The vehicle, which was fully engulfed in flames, is a total loss.

Road conditions were poor with whiteouts and reduced visibility. The road was impassable while the fire was extinguished and the vehicle was removed.

The investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing.

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Contact information

Harbour Grace RCMP
709-596-5014

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