UPDATE: Car fire by gas station, library on 35th SW

12:17 AM: SFD Engine 37 is on the scene of a car fire next to the Shell station at 35th SW and SW Henderson, across from Southwest Library. The traffic cam live video shows flames through the trees at screen right (the mass of light at screen left is the fire engine). We haven’t heard anything yet about circumstances or whether the car’s owner/driver is on scene.

12:25 AM: Police hadn’t been called in on this but SFD is now asking for them to respond, “for traffic control.”

12:46 AM: Now they’re calling in the SFD investigator.

(WSB photos)

1:04 AM: We just went over for a look at the aftermath. No new info available; we’ll have to follow up later this morning. If you’re in the area and notice the library’s fire alarm sounding, SFD told dispatch that was triggered by their use of a hydrant.

ADDED THURSDAY EVENING: SFD says the cause of the fire was ruled “undetermined” and that no driver/owner was around when their crews responded to the fire. We haven’t yet found evidence of a police investigation.

Gerry February 26, 2026 (9:24 am)

Thanks bigtime to SFD / SPD. This could have been even worse.

Another Kyle February 26, 2026 (1:44 pm)

Could be unrelated, but there was also a car fully on fire in the wee hours of the morning this last Sunday on 14th Ave SW between Roxbury and Cambridge. It was parked streetside in front of a residence. SFD did a great job responding/doing cleanup, but you can still see a totally charred tree where it happened.

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