Center FD Fights Car Fire on FM 2974

July 31, 2025 - Center Fire Department was dispatched to a car fire on Monday, July 28, 2025, at around 4:45pm in the 1000 block of FM 2974 (Upper Arcadia Road).

When the firefighters arrived, the interior of a white 2014 Hyundai Elantra was fully involved in flames and the fire was quickly extinguished after the firefighters drenched the fire in water.

According to the Center Fire Department, the owner had witnessed light smoke coming from the dashboard after parking, but it had stopped before she exited the vehicle. A family member witnessed that the Hyundai on fire and alerted the owner.

The cause of the fire was undetermined.