Car Destroyed by Fire in Effingham

Fire destroyed a vehicle in Effingham Wednesday morning.

Effingham firefighters were called to a vehicle on fire at La Quinta Inn on Avenue of Mid America about 8:30am. The vehicle is owned by Jennifer Vasquez of Effingham.

Effingham Fire Captain Jeff Landrus said the engine compartment of the vehicle was fully involved in fire when they arrived on scene.

No one was injured. Firefighters were on scene about 30 minutes.