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Downtown Driver Unaware His Car Was On Fire: Bradenton Police
A driver in downtown Bradenton was unaware that his car was on fire on Wednesday evening, police said.
BRADENTON, FL — Detectives were surprised when they spotted a car that was on fire driving down Barcarrota Avenue near 1st Avenue W. on Wednesday evening, the Bradenton Police Department shared on social media.
The detectives ran after the car to let the driver know about the flames, BPD said. “Fortunately, the driver safely got out of the car.”
They alerted dispatchers about the fire and unsuccessfully used portable fire extinguishers to put out the blaze.
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The Bradenton Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.
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