EAST LONGMEADOW -- Fire sparked by an electrical short under the dashboard consumed a Pontiac Fiero Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Benton Drive and Denslow Road.

The driver, who hadn't had the car out on the road in some time, stopped the car and got out as soon as he noticed a wisp of smoke, East Longmeadow Fire Chief Paul Morrisette said. No one was injured.

The fire occurred just before 1:30 p.m.

The car was already fully on fire when firefighters reached it and is obviously a total loss.

Another heater box full of debris? Especially if the car hadn't been out on the road in a while.

I agree seajai, my car sat long enough for mouse's to build a condo in my heater box. Scared the crap out of me when all that smoke was blowing out of the vents. Lucky for me I shut the car down before it caught fire. Them heat resistors (if that's what there called) get really hot!

Sucks.

Watch the hose guy. Struggler. Must have been a newbie.