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Kennewick firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment of a 2005 Mitsubishi sedan that was being towed to a repair shop when it caught fire on Highway 395 at West 27th Avenue in Kennewick.
Kennewick firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment of a 2005 Mitsubishi sedan that was being towed to a repair shop when it caught fire on Highway 395 at West 27th Avenue in Kennewick. Tri-City Herald

Kennewick firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment of a Mitsubishi sedan that was being towed to a repair shop when it caught fire along Highway 395 at West 27th Avenue.

Jesse Cortez, 21, of Spokane, said he hired Clearwater Collision & Towing after his car developed a coolant leak while he was driving through the Tri-Cities.

He was riding in the tow truck when he and the driver noticed the fire about 11:30 a.m. Friday.

The tow truck was not damaged.

Bob Brawdy: 509-582-1548

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 5:31 PM with the headline "Where there’s smoke ...."

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