SUV catches fire inside Signal Mountain Rd. carwash Sunday evening
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) confirms a man is uninjured after his SUV caught fire inside an automated car wash on Signal Mountain Road Sunday.
CFD says fire crews were called to Surf's Up Car Wash at 5:08 PM after reports came in of a Dodge Durango in flames in the self-serve tunnel.
CFD spokeswoman Lindsey Rogers confirms the fire was out once crews arrived, but an assessment of the scene was conducted to make sure the fire was completely extinguished and surrounding structures were safe.
According to CFD, the SUV malfunctioned and burst into flames just as it was going through the car wash.
A wrecker had to pull the vehicle out because the front tires melted.
Rogers says the owner left the scene safely, and the car wash was left with minor damages.
