An empty Buick parked on the second floor of the Stadium Parking Deck caught on fire at approximately 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 24.
According to Keith Walton, Auburn University police lieutenant, Auburn Fire Department received a call at 7:11 p.m., and responded quickly afterward.
Andrew Yakubik, owner of the vehicle and senior in exercise science, said he was eating in the Student Center Chick-fil-A when he received a text message from a friend with a picture of his inflamed vehicle.
"My friend sent me a text that said, 'I'm trying to park my car but I can't get in because of this,'" Yakubik said. "I looked at (the photo) and realized it was mine.''
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
"It could be anything from an overheated vehicle to an electrical fire," Walton said.
Walton also said there was no damage caused to surrounding vehicles.
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