A car fire in Tampa sent a plume of smoke into the air on Saturday.
Tampa Fire Rescue responded to the fire at around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of E Cass St. and N Tampa St. Crews arrived to find a car’s engine and front passenger compartment engulfed in flames.
Fire rescue officials say the person who was driving the car left the vehicle before they arrived.
No injuries were reported, and officials say the fire appears mechanical in nature.
Traffic along N Tampa St. was briefly impacted as crews worked to extinguish the flames and performed overhaul.