Van Nuys: Car Fire Prompts Bomb Squad Response

02.17.2020 | 9:34 PM | LOS ANGELES – A bomb squad responded to clear a suspicious device found inside a vehicle that caught fire at a gas station, Monday night.

Authorities responded to reports of a car fire at a gas station near the intersection of Sherman Way and Van Nuys Boulevard in the Van Nuys area around 9:34 PM.

Crews arriving on scene located a black Chevrolet Tahoe with a small fire and quickly extinguished the flames.

A police response was requested due to suspicious circumstances including the presence of a large device in the backseat of the vehicle.

Officers arriving on scene evacuated the immediate area and requested a bomb squad respond to the scene to investigate.

After several hours a bomb squad determined the vehicle and device inside were safe.

Despite clearance from the bomb squad officers have kept the area closed while they continue to investigate.

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