From the Cary Fire Protection District:
Vehicle Fire Closes Route 14
On January 13, 2025, at 4:02 p.m., the Cary Fire Protection District was dispatched to the intersection of Cary Algonquin Road and Northwest Highway (Route 14) for a reported motor vehicle crash.
Upon arrival, firefighters observed a two-door sedan with heavy fire showing from the engine compartment, located in the median just east of the intersection.
Crews quickly determined the incident was not a crash but a single-vehicle fire.
Firefighters quickly deployed a hose line and contained the fire to the engine compartment.
The driver, a male teenager, was able to exit the vehicle before the fire spread and was unharmed.
Despite the containment, the vehicle was considered a total loss…