Salem Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says a car was destroyed by fire at the Joe Barcroft home at 38-01 Peach Tree Road southeast of Salem late Tuesday morning.
Fulton reports the fire started in the engine compartment. Barcroft was attempting to fight the fire with a garden hose when they arrived. The fire was quickly knocked down, but there was heavy fire damage to the engine compartment.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
