Overview

• The fire began just after 1 a.m. in the back seat on the 4000 block of South Inglewood Boulevard in Mar Vista, according to Los Angeles police.
• Fire crews contained the flames before they reached the vehicle’s batteries and removed part of the rear seat to fully extinguish the blaze, the fire department said.
• No injuries were reported, and officials have not determined whether the incident was intentional or the result of an electrical problem.
• Authorities had not confirmed whether anyone was inside the vehicle at the time, and hazmat teams were not required.
• The car was towed from the scene, and the inquiry proceeds in the context of earlier California robotaxi fires that have drawn sustained scrutiny of Waymo’s operations.