HFD responds to vehicle fire in Target parking lot

A van reportedly caught fire in the Target parking lot, but was quickly extinguished. Source:...
A van reportedly caught fire in the Target parking lot, but was quickly extinguished. Source: WDAM
Published: Dec. 27, 2016 at 8:15 PM CST|Updated: Mar. 5, 2018 at 11:17 AM CST
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HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Target Tuesday afternoon.

When Engine 8 arrived the fire was out.

The official cause of the fire is unknown, but according to HFD, it may have been a "mechanical issue."

The van was off and no one was inside the vehicle at the time of the fire, according to officials on scene.

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