Archer, Iowa– A car was destroyed in a fire on Friday, July 29, 2022, near Archer.
According to Archer Fire Chief Don De Boer, at about 6:45 p.m., the Archer Fire Department was called to the report of a vehicle fire at 5268 390th Street, two miles south of Archer and a half mile west.
The chief says the fire department saw the car fully engulfed in flame as they approached the scene. He says they used water and firefighting foam to fight the fire.
De Boer says no injuries were reported and the occupants were able to exit the car, which was a 2010s-era Chevy.
He tells us there was initially some confusion about where the car was, so the Primghar Fire Department was also paged, and they responded as well.
He says the cause of the fire appeared to be electrical in nature.
Chief De Boer reports that the vehicle was totaled in the blaze.
He says the firefighters who responded were on the scene for about 45 minutes.