Dramatic Fire In Shopping Center Parking Lot Damages Several Vehicles

READING, MA — A dramatic fire damaged three vehicles Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a Reading shopping center, according to authorities.

Shortly before 4 p.m., emergency personnel received multiple calls about a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Jordan’s Furniture at the Crossing at Walkers Brook on Walkers Brook Drive, authorities said.

Crews arrived to find a small SUV fully engulfed in flames, with wind spreading the fire toward nearby vehicles, according to the Reading Fire Department. In a photo shared on social media by the agency, the vehicle is barely visible beneath the flames.

The fire was quickly brought under control, according to the department. Two vehicles saw major damage, while a third had minor damage, the agency said, adding no one was hurt.