Vehicle burns

SANDUSKY — An SUV is a complete loss after an early morning fire on Friday in Sandusky. At about 1:45 a.m., 911 dispatchers called for Sandusky firefighters to report to the intersection of Hayes Avenue (Ohio 4) and Decatur Street for a report of a fully-engulfed vehicle fire. When they arrived, they found a 2012 Kia Sorrento parked on Hayes Avenue, facing northbound, with flames licking high into the sky from the front of the vehicle. Firefighters from truck 921 pulled a hose from the bumper and began attacking the flames. Station 1's ambulance crew assisted, according to a Sandusky fire report. The fire was extinguished and the last unit left the scene at about 2:25 a.m. Fire commanders spoke to the owner, who said he just turned onto Hayes Avenue from the north and noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment, so he pulled a U-turn and parked on Hayes Avenue. He said the engine was newer and he had been having problems with it, the report states. A flatbed tow truck removed the SUV from the scene. The cause of the fire is undetermined and the total loss in value is approximately $12,000, according to the report.