Car fire shuts down lanes at Jamboree and Ford temporarily Friday morning
![A car fire was put out Friday morning.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0ff7ac1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4234x2550+0+0/resize/1200x723!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2Ff7%2F296e131f467ea20adc23dfe5f66e%2Fdsc-0007.jpg)
A car fire on Jamboree Road at Ford Road appeared to be caused by an electrical issue, according to Newport Beach police.
(Susan Hoffman)
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Lanes were temporarily shut down Friday morning on Jamboree Road at Ford Road after a car was engulfed in flames.
Residents were notified at around 9:30 a.m. that the northbound lanes would be closed due to an electrical fire in a vehicle. The Newport Beach Police Department stated the fire appeared to have started at around 9 a.m. but no additional details were forthcoming.
No injuries were reported, and lanes were reopened by around 11:30 a.m.
![Traffic was backed up on Jamboree Road at Ford Road early Friday morning because of a vehicle fire.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0df592e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4390x2736+0+0/resize/1200x748!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe6%2Fb2%2Fa6408d564c1496fac512e38abf44%2Fdsc-0022.jpg)
(Susan Hoffman)
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