CAR BURSTS INTO FLAMES

Lorain – Firefighters in Lorain extinguished a car that burst into flames in the parking lot of Flowerama Saturday evening.

Firefighters say that a woman was on Cooper Foster Park Road when she smelled smoke inside of her station wagon. The woman quickly moved the car into the parking lot at the corner of Cooper Foster and Broadway to investigate.

While in the parking lot a stranger began assisting her and opened the hood and then disconnected the battery. Once that happened the car “just burst into flames” the woman said.

Smoke could be seen from the Elyria Midway Mall area.

LifeCare Paramedics responded and treated the woman for a burn to her ankle. Firefighters believe that a piece of burning plastic from under the dash had fallen on the women’s leg before she got out of the car.

The woman refused any additional treatment or transport to the hospital.


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