COARSEGOLD — Just before 2:30 p.m. today engines responded to reports of a vehicle fire on Road 400 just south of Road 415.
Sandy and Barry Beeson were inside their home in the 32000 block of Road 400 when they heard a loud boom. Barry ran outside and saw flames shooting up from beyond their front gate.
A woman from Coarsegold told CHP that her Mitsubishi truck had stalled in front of the Beeson’s home. The driver was apparently getting assistance with her disabled vehicle when it began to smoke due to what she said was some issue with the battery and the fuel system. The vehicle burst into flames.
According to witnesses, the uninjured driver was walking away from the burning vehicle, north on Road 400, when firefighters saw her and had her return to the scene.
Cal Fire Engines 4285 and 4295 responded out of Coarsegold, along with Madera County Engine 10 out of Yosemite Lakes Park.
The fire posed an immediate threat to surrounding vegetation but firefighters were able to contain it to the vehicle within approximately ten minutes of arriving on scene.
One-lane traffic control was put in place in the immediate area of the fire until about 3:15 p.m.
The cause of fire remains under investigation.
