Electric vehicle crashes into Mission Viejo nail salon, catches fire

An electric vehicle crashed into a nail salon in Mission Viejo and caught fire Wednesday morning, prompting an off-duty fire captain to enter the burning building to check for anyone still inside, NBC Los Angeles reported.

The fire struck a business in a strip mall near Alicia Parkway and Via Linda. Authorities did not immediately provide information about injuries or the cause of the crash, according to NBC Los Angeles.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Chris Chang was off duty and nearby when the crash occurred, NBC Los Angeles reported, citing the fire authority.

Chang went into the burning building to make sure everyone had gotten out safely, according to the fire authority's account cited by the station.

Video released by the fire authority showed the vehicle engulfed in flames, with dense black smoke rising from the storefront. Responding firefighters pulled hoses toward the vehicle and sprayed water on the fire.

The Engine 12 crew also responded while following an ambulance carrying a patient from an unrelated emergency call, NBC Los Angeles reported.

The fire authority's account described Chang's evacuation check and crews' response, but the initial report left the crash's cause and any injuries unresolved.