Fire official says Jose Molina’s car was on fire

Obviously a slow burn.

The Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department dispatched three fire trucks to a car fire inside the Edgewater Mariner parking lot on River Road Nov. 5. The first fire engine to arrive on the scene, the EW-2, was able to hit the hydrant just past the burning vehicle, while the other two vehicles were on standby.

The sport utility vehicle owned by New York Yankees catcher Jose Molina went up in flames and was determined a total loss, just a day after the New York Yankees won the World Series.

“He [Molina] was heading north on River Road with two other passengers to pick up his belongings at the stadium when he smelled something burning,” said Edgewater Fire Chief Joe Chevalier. “When he saw smoke, he pulled over at the Mariner and someone from the marina came over with an extinguisher but it was no use.”

Shortly after, Chevalier arrived on the scene to find the SUV fully engulfed in flames just inside the entrance to the Edgewater Mariner.