Sisters firefighters douse car fire

This Chevy Blazer lived up to its name. It was consumed by flames on Thursday morning. photo by Jim Mitchell The Sisters/Camp Sherman fire department hit the road twice within three hours last Thursday morning, December 23.

They didn't have to go far. Both destinations were within a few blocks of the fire station.

At 5 a.m. a delivery driver reported smoke coming from Sisters Auto Supply. Upon arrival, the fire crew could find no active fire and suspected a faulty furnace may have been the cause of the smoke.

At 7:30 a.m., an alarm took the crew to a parking area behind the Adams Roost apartments. A resident had started his 1986 Blazer and returned to his apartment to shower.

When he returned to the vehicle, flames were visible in the engine compartment.

Initially attempts were made to find a garden hose, but by that time several other residents had called 911. Fire crews found the vehicle completely involved in flames, which were quickly doused. The vehicle appeared to be a total loss, having burned throughout the interior and engine compartment.