‘Mechanical issues’ to blame for car fire
T-R PHOTO BY SARA JORDAN-HEINTZ
The Marshalltown Fire and Police departments responded to a report of a car on fire in the parking area behind the Tasty Freeze, 1803 S. Central St., at 11:50 a.m Wednesday. The driver pulled off the street and into the lot upon detecting the fire coming from the engine area of his car. MPD Officer Stephanie Deutmeyer was the officer at the scene. “It was some kind of mechanical issue. Nothing suspicious,” she said. The driver was not harmed.