Man, Dog Saved From Rancho Santa Margarita Car Fire

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Did you see emergency vehicles near the lake last night? Orange County Sheriff's Deputies on patrol around Rancho Santa Margarita Lake Tuesday night discovered a car fully engulfed in flames, they reported over social media.

Officers quickly responded to the scene at the intersection of Aliento and Via Ricardo to find a man and a dog nearby the burning vehicle. Orange County Fire Authority units arrived at the scene and extinguished the blaze.

"The driver and his dog were not injured," OCSD information officers reported.

As of this report is was unclear what caused the fire.

This is a developing report, more information will be added as it is released.

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