At approximately 7:19 on Sunday, May 18, 2025, a vehicle fire was reported near the intersection of Hwy. 60 E and 80 Foot Rd. near Bartow.
A witness says that two adults and a child exited the vehicle. The call was closed at 7:58 pm. We have requested additional information from Polk County Fire Rescue.
UPDATE: A representative from PCFR has advised that the vehicle collided with something in the road; this ultimately caused the car to catch fire. It is unknown what the vehicle collided with. No one was injured.
