Car catches fire in the BR-101 tunnel and is destroyed in Natal A car was destroyed after catching fire in the early afternoon of this Thursday (9), under the tunnel of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), on the side of BR-101, towards Ponta Negra, in Natal. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was not injured. According to the driver's report, at around 1:15 pm she noticed a smell of smoke while traveling along the BR-101 roadside. When he noticed the problem, he parked the car under the tunnel to check what was happening. ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp The driver said that the flames started soon after and spread quickly. She tried to remove documents from the vehicle, but was unable to do so. The fire consumed the entire car. The Fire Department was called, controlled the fire and left the scene after fighting the flames. During the incident, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) isolated one of the lanes under the tunnel until the vehicle was removed by a tow truck. The driver reported that the car was not insured. At around 3:30 pm, while the vehicle was being transported by a tow truck, a new fire was recorded on Avenida Capitão-Mor Gouveia, where the car had to be left. According to employees of the company responsible for the tow, the vehicle was placed on the road to prevent the fire from reaching the tow truck. According to officials, a Fire Department team arrived about an hour later and brought the flames under control again. Car is destroyed by fire in tunnel on BR-101, in Natal Thiago Cesar / Inter TV