Sint-Niklaas (Brussels Morning Newspaper): A parked car at a dealership in Nieuwkerken, Sint-Niklaas caught fire. The customer was unaware inside the showroom. No injuries occurred, but nearby cars and windows were damaged. An investigation is underway to determine the cause.

A fire started in a parked car outside a car dealership in Nieuwkerken, Sint-Niklaas. The vehicle belonged to a customer who was inside the showroom and didn’t know what was happening as the fire spread.

What caused the rapid car fire at the Nieuwkerken dealership?

The fire spread so quickly that the car was almost completely burned before anyone could respond. Firefighters arrived quickly but they couldn’t stop the car from being fully destroyed. An investigation is happening to find out if it was an accident, a mechanical problem, or something else that caused it.

No one was injured in the fire, and the staff acted quickly to deal with it. But the heat and smoke caused some damage, leaving nearby cars in the parking lot covered in smoke residue, and some showroom windows were broken by the flames. The staff moved the cars inside the showroom in time, so they didn’t get damaged. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and an investigation is happening to figure out how it started.