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~ 25/02/2011 ~

Fire and Rescue personnel extinguishing the car blaze.

Firefighters at the scene.

Flames engulfed a car amid heavy traffic yesterday afternoon near Kumbang Pasang building in Gadong.

The fire was believed to have been caused by loose wiring in the car battery, the Fire and Rescue Department said, adding that total loss was estimated to be around $7,000.

It caused a traffic jam to and from the Hassanal Bollkiah Highway as curious onlookers slowed down their vehicles.

The Fire and Rescue Department said it received a distress call at 2.26pm and six personnel from Beribi rushed in a fire engine to the scene.

Traffic police were also seen monitoring the traffic flow. No one was injured.