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Police vehicle catches fire at Carolina Beach

First responders were called to Freeman Park at Carolina Beach on Sunday about a police vehicle on fire.

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CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — First responders were called to Freeman Park at Carolina Beach on Sunday about a police vehicle on fire.
Carolina Beach Police Department spokesperson Scott Hettinger confirmed a Carolina Beach Police Department vehicle went up in flames on the north end of the Island, WECT reported.
Tim Payne submitted this photo of a police vehicle ablaze on the Carolina Beach.

Officers aren’t sure specifically what caused the fire but said no one was injured.

At 2 p.m., the Carolina Beach Police Department posted an update to Facebook:

"Heavy traffic has slowed passage onto Freeman Park," the post read. "Once emergency equipment and the vehicle are cleared from Freeman Park we do not expect any further delays."

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