Dubuque Vehicle Fire

A Cuba City man escaped injury Wednesday afternoon when his vehicle caught on fire. Officials with the Dubuque Fire Department were called to Dodge Street around 12:30 and found the vehicle engulfed in flames. The driver – Jon Merfeld – was able to get out of the vehicle without any injuries. Crews quickly extinguised the blaze. According to a report, the fire appeared to have started in the engine compartment. Merfeld did tell Dubuque Fire officials he had recently worked on the vehicle.