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PHOTOS: Fire-Damaged Car Removed from Baldwin Lot

Residences of South Hills management has had the vehicle towed.

A heavily burnt (and melted) car sat for a few days in a parking lot along the 5200 block of Wolfe Drive in south  this past week. (See media gallery.)

The car has since been towed away, management from said, because it should not have been left there in such bad shape.

The car does belong to a resident of the complex, but keeping it in the lot in its condition was a violation of borough code, said Mark Vierheller, a site manager for the company that owns The Residences.

The owner of the car reported that the car's engine caught fire while it was away from the complex, both Vierheller and  Chief Michael Scott said. The owner then had the car towed back to the complex.

Vierheller stressed that leaving cars in such condition on the complex's property is not acceptable.

The owner of the car is investigating what caused the engine fire, Vierheller said.

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Chas Stokes August 4, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Doesn't really matter what caused the fire. There is no fixing that. Should have been towed to the scrapyard rather than an apartment complex.
Margaret French August 4, 2012 at 01:34 pm
I agree.
cc August 4, 2012 at 03:51 pm
Usually when cars catch fire it is an electrical problem. Not sure why they had it towed to the Residency of South Hills and agree with you Chas that it should of went to the junk yard.
Margaret French August 4, 2012 at 05:30 pm
Only reason I could think of was maybe so an insurance adjuster could see it.... that is IF they had insurance.
henry August 4, 2012 at 08:45 pm
vehicle caught fire on the parkway.owner brought back to property and was to return it to car lot it was purchased from. owner had no full coverage insurance.i removed vehicle on wed. owner had car towed to uniontown where it was purchased on friday after paying towing and storage. this vehicle was a possible danger to the apartment complex children ! the owner was given 24 hours to remove the vehicle which she did not.
cc August 4, 2012 at 10:18 pm
I'm sure she is going to have a nice fine from Baldwin Police for not moving the vehicle from there plus she might be evicted because she didn't follow their rules. Common sense would tell you not to bring a car damaged like that around where kids could get hurt. I doubt that the place she purchased the car at will do anything for her. On old cars you buy at your own risk.
henry August 5, 2012 at 05:32 pm
i just told you the story! the police were not involved it was on private property so there will be no fine!! she will not be evicted!! she paid me for towing and the storage for not removing the vehicle from the private property. the car lot she bought it from was a "buy here pay here" type of car lot it wasnt her car technically it was the car lots!
Get A Clue August 6, 2012 at 09:24 pm
"IF" .... highly doubtful.
cc August 7, 2012 at 08:34 pm
What I understand from a Baldwin Police officer that they were ticketed for parking the car there and not moving it by the date that it was suppose to be gone.

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