June 15th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

A pre dawn fire Tuesday at Queen City Motors was the result of the spontaneous combustion of oily rags in a plastic bucket. The fire, that broke out in a detailing garage at the car dealership, led to damage to the structure and two vehicles. Cumberland Fire Chief  Shannon Adams said  city firefighters quickly knocked down the fire that originated in a rear area of the structure at 99 Henderson Avenue…

Surveillance video from the business helped the state fire marshal’s office determine the origin and cause.  Adams said heat from the fire activated the controls and raised the building's garage doors, aiding efforts to extinguish the fire. With a potentially explosive situation at the outset, Adams said there were initial efforts to evacuate some of the neighboring homes…