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Fire blaze destroys 3,500 rental cars at Southwest Florida Airport Fort Myers

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On 4 April, a fire blaze destroyed around 3,500 rental cars next to the Southwest Florida Airport in Fort Myers, United States. The rentals were temporary stored on a grass field amid the weakened demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.  

Chief Pilot Shane Engelauf from the Florida Fire Service flew a Huey helicopter over the car lot and completed over 80 drops in an attempt to extinguish the fire. Nobody got injured during the blaze. How the fire started is still being investigated. But the police doesn’t rule out malicious intent.

Pictures ® Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (Facebook)

This post was published on 6 April 2020 18:59

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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