On Saturday, 17 October, a personal car driven by a 75-year-old man self-ignited in a car park in Daruvar. The fire broke out at around 09:40 in a car park on Petra Preradović Street.
According to available information, the electrical installations in the vehicle's engine compartment were partially burned in the fire. The damage affected the vehicle's electrical system, while no statement has yet been made regarding the total material damage.
Members of the Daruvar Public Fire Brigade (Javna vatrogasna postrojba Daruvar) responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. Thanks to their intervention, the fire was brought under control.
The cause of the self-ignition is currently unknown. The scene inspection will reveal further details about the circumstances in which the fire broke out.
The driver of the car was 75 years old at the time of the incident. The competent authorities have not provided further comment on the details of the event.
