MOAB, Utah — A car fire near Moab sparked a small brush fire but quick response from firefighters kept the blaze from spreading and contained it to a tenth of an acre.
According to the Moab Valley Fire Department’s Facebook page, the fire took place just before 2 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 191.
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Moab Valley Fire Department
The post says the car fire was the result of a vehicle trailer malfunction.
Crews had the fire knocked down and cleared the scene by 3:30 p.m.
No injuries were reported.