Car Fire Throws Plume of Smoke into Sky Over Rochester Hills

A fire burned through a bright blue Volkswagen and sent a plume of black smoke over the northwestern area of Rochester Hills on Friday afternoon.

No one was seriously injured, according to witness reports.

The incident happened on Adams Road near the Village of Rochester Hills.

Rochester Hills firefighters and Oakland County Sheriff's deputies were on the scene shortly after the incident at 5 p.m.

Traffic was backed up in both directions on Adams Road, which is normally at a near standstill anyway at this time on a Friday.

Ryan Gibbons of Rochester Hills was walking home from McDonald's with four friends when he saw the car catch fire. Gibbons, 14, said the car was involved in an accident with another vehicle. He said he watched a woman escape the car before it went up in flames.

"I was just walking along and then I saw a car on fire. I called 911 and told them, and they were already on the way," he said.