A Dodge Durango burst into flames Monday, damaging two parked, unmarked Madison Police Department squad cars just outside of the City County Building on South Carroll Street., according to an incident report by Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain.
The 36-year-old owner of the SUV was moving from Minnesota to Madison and had purchased the vehicle for $700 through Craigslist Saturday, according to a report by the Madison Fire Department.
The owner noticed the smoke coming through the interior vents and on-scene officers noticed smoke and flames coming from the front end of the car, according to the reports. The fire department responded to the scene to put out the fire.
Though the SUV was full of the owner’s belongings for his new apartment, he removed them soon after seeing smoke come from the hood and before the flames took over the vehicle, according to the reports.
