Oak Harbor Firefighters extinguish an electrical fire under the hood of a 1996 Chevrolet Trail Blazer Tuesday night on Putnam Drive. The small conflagration was deemed accidental, according to the fire department. Car owner David Wright said he changed the starter earlier in the day and hooked up the battery cables. The blaze resulted in an estimated loss of $4,500. - Jenny Manning/Whidbey News-Times
Jenny Manning/Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor Firefighters extinguish an electrical fire under the hood of a 1996 Chevrolet Trail Blazer Tuesday night on Putnam Drive. The small conflagration was deemed accidental, according to the fire department. Car owner David Wright said he changed the starter earlier in the day and hooked up the battery cables. The blaze resulted in an estimated loss of $4,500.

Blaze claims Trail Blazer


September 16, 2009 · 11:17 AM

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