Burton car fire under investigation

The Burton Fire District and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a car fire that happened late Monday night.

Firefighters were dispatched to the vehicle fire at the intersection of County Shed and Jennings roads at about 11:30 p.m. and discovered a “vehicle fully involved in flames,” according to a fire district news release.

The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported, the release said.

However, the cause and circumstances surrounding the blaze remain under investigation.

This story was originally published April 12, 2017 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Burton car fire under investigation."