- A Ford Fusion and a Subaru Outback were in a parking lot in Redding, California
- Cars were parked outside a bank on Tuesday where the two owners worked
- Repairman was trying to fix the Fusion’s rock-chipped windshield
- He accidentally set it on fire after heating the windscreen and the flames spread
- Fire crews said the blaze also destroyed the Subaru parked next to it
Two cars have been completely destroyed in a freak accident after a repairman caused a fire when he was fixing the windshield on one of the vehicles.
A Ford Fusion and a Subaru Outback were in a parking lot in Redding, California on Tuesday when the incident unfolded.
The cars were parked outside a bank where the two owners worked.
A Ford Fusion and a Subaru Outback were in a parking lot in Redding, California on Tuesday when a windshield repairman accidentally set them both on fire
Redding Fire officials said an auto glass repairman was trying to fix a rock-chipped windshield on the Fusion when he accidentally set it on fire.
The worker, who needed a little heat to finish his repairs, used a barbecue lighter and metal to deflect the heat, fire crews told Redding.com.
But instead of deflection the heat, the car’s dashboard quickly caught fire.
The car was engulfed in flames in no time and quickly spread to the Subaru parked next to it.
Repairman was trying to fix the Fusion’s rock-chipped windshield when his attempt at heating the glass caused a fire on the dashboard
Footage from the scene showed crews putting out the flames on the severely scorched cars
By the time fire crews arrived, both vehicles were well alight.
‘I’m sure they are both totaled,’ Redding Fire Department Battalion Chief Sean Coleman said.
Footage from the scene showed crews putting out the flames on the severely scorched cars.
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