A motorcycle caught fire suddenly in broad daylight along the highway of Barangay San Vicente, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Closed circuit television (CCTV) footage showed the rider pushing his broken-down motorcycle on the side of the road when, moments later, the engine suddenly ignited. Shocked, the man let go of the motorcycle and ran for safety as flames quickly engulfed it.

“Nagulat kami dito… kuwan ata, nag-overflow. ‘Yung sa silong niya may apoy na,” Rodolfo Aquino, a tricycle driver who witnessed the scene, said.

According to investigators from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the motorcycle had a fuel overflow, and the leaking gasoline reached the engine area while the rider was pushing it.

“Kaya tinutulak niya iyon kasi nag-overflow na ‘yong gasoline. Kumalat doon sa engine niya. Tapos habang tinutulak niya ‘yong motor, bigla na lang nagliyab. Posible po na nagkaroon ng kontak ‘yong gasoline sa mga wirings na nag-cause ng pagliyab ng gasolina,” FO3 Neil Jan Jose, arson investigator of the Urdaneta City Fire Station, said.

The BFP also noted that the motorcycle had upgraded but possibly substandard parts, which may have contributed to the fire.

“‘Yong motor na involved is upgraded ba, parang kargado sa term natin. Medyo substandard na ‘yong mga piyesa niya,” Jose added.

A passing fire truck helped extinguish the flames before they could spread further. No one was injured in the incident, and no nearby property was damaged.

Authorities remind motorcycle owners to regularly inspect their vehicles and avoid unsafe modifications to prevent similar accidents.