Emergency responders closed Winslow’s Wyatt Way today, May 27, at approximately 2:50 p.m. while Bainbridge Island firefighters battled a serious engine fire.
The driver of a VW van noticed flames coming out of the rear of her vehicle as she turned from Grow Avenue onto Wyatt Way heading east. She exited the vehicle, which has its engine in back, and notified the fire department. The van blazed up quickly and, despite the prompt response of firefighters, is totaled.
The woman was uninjured, and the fire has been fully contained. Fire Marshal Luke Carpenter explained that firefighters used a white foam chemical to extinguish the flaming gasoline. The scorched rear part of the van shows the “hot spot” where the engine ignited.
Firefighters sprayed the interior of the van to be sure to fully douse the fire.
Carpenter said the van is most likely too damaged for the cause of the fire to be determined.
Wyatt remains temporarily closed to all traffic between Madison and Grow Avenues until a tow truck removes the vehicle.
P.S. This is not a joke!
First three and final photos courtesy of Luke Carpenter; final three courtesy of Don Willott.
