Car Fire Burns In Downtown Canton

CANTON, GA — Cherokee County fire officials say they believe the cause of a car fire Wednesday in a store parking lot was mechanical.

The car burned in the afternoon in downtown Canton, according to Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.

Firefighters were returning from a call when they were dispatched to the car fire, officials said. They were able to prevent the blaze from growing, according to the fire department.

Though the official cause of the fire is unknown, fire officials said they believe it was mechanical. No one was injured during the incident, they said.