A delivery van caught fire Friday morning at a gas station parking lot in Jyväskylä's Keljonkangas district. Central Finland Rescue Department received the vehicle fire alert at 9:42 AM.
The owners of the fuel-powered van managed to push the vehicle to the edge of the parking area. They began extinguishing the flames themselves before rescue services arrived.
Rescue officials confirmed the fire posed no risk of spreading to the surrounding environment. The situation did not require formal intervention from emergency services.
The van burned to the point of being undriveable. This incident highlights the importance of quick action during vehicle emergencies, though professional help should typically be sought for fires.
Keljonkangas is a district in Jyväskylä, a central Finnish city known for education and technology. The quick response prevented what could have become a more serious incident at the busy service station.