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Vehicle catches fire, stops at San Diego car dealership

A new vehicle at a car dealership in San Diego caught fire on Tuesday afternoon for unknown reasons.

 SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) — A vehicle in San Diego caught fire on Tuesday afternoon for unknown reasons and stopped at a nearby car dealership. 

The car pulled into at the Kearny Pearson Ford dealership on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard when a News 8 crew spotted the smoke and flames. 

Our news crew captured footage of the car as it was engulfed in flames and a loud popping sound came from the vehicle.

San Diego Fire-Rescue responded and put out the fire. 

There is no word as to a cause of the fire or if other cars have been damaged. 

Editor's Note: A previous version of this story indicated the car may have belonged to the dealership. Representatives from the location have advised that the car was passing by when it caught fire. 

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