Midsize SUV Destroyed in Vehicle Fire South of Watertown, Cause Undetermined

Northeast Radio SD News – Watertown, SD - Watertown Fire Rescue extinguished a vehicle fire Saturday afternoon after a midsize SUV was found fully engulfed at a rural intersection south of town.

Crews were dispatched at 12:20 p.m. to the intersection of 464th Avenue and 175th Street, according to a media release from Watertown Fire Rescue. Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames upon arrival.

“Upon arrival, crews found a midsize SUV fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire,” the release stated.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol and Codington County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene. The vehicle was declared a total loss, and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.