Authorities in the region have been forced to respond to two separate car fires in a matter of hours on Wednesday.
A fire that broke out while motorists were topping-up their oil near the Mandurah and Paganoni Road intersection about 10am caused more than $15,000 damage.
About 1.10pm, maintenance to the car was being undertaken in a Golden Bay slipway.
The cause of the blaze, which engulfed the whole car, was deemed as accidental by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
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Crews from Mandurah Volunteer Fire and Rescue and the Secret Harbour Fire and Rescue’s light tanker were on scene and worked together to extinguish the blaze.
A department spokeswoman said the car’s proximity to nearby vegetation had caused concern with authorities.
About 10am, Pinjarra Police were called out to the local hospital after receiving reports of a car on fire.
Officers at the scene extinguished the fire and assessed the damage.
Police believe the car was stolen earlier that morning from the Pinjarra Junction shopping Centre, located along George Street.
A WA Police spokesman said officers would continue to investigate the incident.
Do you have information on the matter? Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or call Pinjarra Police Station on 9531 7111 or Mandurah Police on 9591 0222.
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