Firefighters respond this morning to the scene of a parked car that suddenly burst into flames in Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos. It appears that no one sustained injuries. Deputy Fire Chief Steve Dawald told the Los Alamos Daily Post that a rat or squirrel nest built under the hood likely sparked the blaze. Chief Dawald added that the fire was primarily contained in the engine compartment of the vehicle. Photo by Sarafina Aguino

Scene this morning of firefighters responding to a car fire in Central Park Square. Firefighters quickly doused the blaze likely caused by a rat or squirrel nest built under the hood. Photo by Sarafina Aguino

Scene this morning of firefighters responding to a car fire in Central Park Square. Firefighters quickly doused the blaze likely caused by a rat or squirrel nest built under the hood. Photo by Sarafina Aguino