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Vehicle fire in South Hadley injures firefighter

SOUTH HADLEY — A vehicle fire on Route 33 injured one firefighter and caused some heat damage to an adjacent building Thursday afternoon.

At about 12:55 p.m., South Hadley Fire District 1 responded to a car fire in the parking lot of Route 33 Pizza House at 2080 Memorial Drive. The blaze appears to have started by accident from a car battery, but the exact cause remains unknown, said Jake Wark, spokesperson for the Department of Fire Services.

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“Anytime you have a fire in a vehicle there is potential for a serious fire,” Wark said. “There are enough flammable fluids and component within the engine compartment that a fire can get pretty serious even if it never gets to the gas tank.”

Fire District 2, Chicopee and Granby fire departments joined Fire District 1 to put out the fire within five minutes.

Wark said the driver of a Ford Bronco heard a “pop” under the hood while driving, and pulled into the parking lot. By the time he stopped the vehicle, the driver saw smoke and flames under the hood.

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The drive was not injured, but one firefighter was transported from the scene for medical aid and is recovering, Wark said.

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