Two people and their dog escaped injury when their vehicle caught fire while at a traffic light on southbound 13 on Aug 9 2013. Firefighters from Townsend Fire Company arrived to heavy fire from this vehicle. The occupants were alerted to the fire from a vehicle that pulled up beside them at the red light and reported smoke from the underside of the vehicle, within minutes flames were evident and the occupants vacated the vehicle there at the intersection. The fire was thought to be caused by an electrical problem.