Fire crews responded to a car fire on a pair of separate car carriers early Sunday morning.
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Just after midnight, a fire was reported on the 9000 block of East Tyburn Road. It was initially reported to be a building fire. However, upon arrival, emergency crews found two cars in flames atop separate car carrier trucks, officials said.
“We found two cars on two separate car carriers on fire as well as one of the tractors which were parked next to each other in the truck yard,” Falls Township Fire Company Chief Andy Hilbert said.
The fire begin in one of the cars and extended down into one of the tractors, eventually reaching the second car on the adjacent truck, explained the chief.
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Firefighters quickly put out the flames, Hilbert said.
A third car experienced minor heat damage due to the fire.
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Fire Marshal Rich Dippolito said the blaze was deemed accidental.
In addition to the Falls Township Fire Company, the Fairless Hills, Levittown No. 1, Levittown No. 2, and Morrisville fire companies responded.
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