On Saturday, Feb. 27, the Westmere Fire Department, Guilderland Police Department, and the Western Turnpike Rescue Squad responded to a car fire at Crossgates Mall.
There was a vehicle fire in the JCPenny’s parking lot of Crossgates Mall, said Sean McGuire, spokesperson for the Westmere Fire Department. `Ir was an engine compartment fire, the Westmere Fire Department was able to contain the fire and no damage was sustained to other vehicles in the area,`
McGuire said that the department did not determine the exact cause of the fire, however, since `it doesn’t seem suspicious,` no further investigation was necessary.
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