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Biden’s Secret Service rental cars caught fire after he left his Nantucket vacation

The vehicles were rented by the Secret Service to protect Biden and his family during the Thanksgiving holiday.

President Biden’s rented Secret Service vehicles caught fire in a parking lot one day after he returned from his Nantucket vacation.

Last week, Biden and his family spent Thanksgiving on the posh Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. According to footage obtained first by the Nantucket Current, the Secret Service rented five vehicles from Hertz to transport the president and his family, and all five of them caught fire in the parking lot.

Firefighters can be seen spraying the smouldering remains of one vehicle’s engine block. A Chevy Suburban, Ford Explorer, Infiniti QX80, Ford Expedition, and a Jeep Gladiator were among the five vehicles.

The vehicles were parked at the Nantucket airport and the blaze reportedly spread to just 40 feet away from the facility’s jet fuel tanks. It is currently unknown what caused the fire. Fox News reached out to the  White House for information but they did not immediately respond.

A tow truck pulls away one of the vehicles rented by the Secret Service to protect President Biden in Nantucket.

“At approximately 5:22 am Airport shift staff observed an active fire in the rental car overflow area through the Airport’s Closed Circuit Television System,” the airport said in a statement to the Current. “Staff activated the Alert system and responded to the fire in Airport-3, where they were met by responding units from Nantucket Fire Department and Nantucket Police Department.”

A firefighter sprays down the smoldering remains of an engine block from a vehicle that burst into flames
A firefighter sprays down the smoldering remains of an engine block from a vehicle that burst into flames ((Credit: Nantucket Current. MUST tag @ACKCurrent when used online))

 

“Combined fire resources responded and contained the fire. Several vehicles were damaged. The Airport is currently coordinating with rental car agencies and agency partners to ensure scene safety, There is no longer an active fire at this time: the Airport is open, and aeronautical operations are not affected,” the statement continued.

Biden spent the Nantucket weekend celebrating the holiday with his family, telling reporters that they were not having any discussions about a potential presidential run in 2024.

Several vehicles rented by the Secret Service to protest President Biden in Nantucket burned on Monday.
Several vehicles rented by the Secret Service to protest President Biden in Nantucket burned on Monday. ((Credit: Nantucket Current. MUST tag @ACKCurrent when used online))

 

The Bidens stayed at a waterfront compound along Nantucket Harbor. The family members on the trip included Ashley and Hunter Biden. The family has a more than 40-year tradition of spending Thanksgiving on the island.

The getaway was the first vacation for the Biden family since they went to another secluded East Coast island in August, when the President, first lady, and Hunter Biden all flew on Air Force One to Kiawah Island in South Carolina.

US President Joe Biden watches a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with (R-L) First Lady Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden, grandson Beau, and daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 25, 2022. - The President is spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his family in Nantucket. 
US President Joe Biden watches a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with (R-L) First Lady Jill Biden, son Hunter Biden, grandson Beau, and daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 25, 2022. – The President is spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his family in Nantucket.  (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

 

Outings around major holidays and in the late summer are not uncommon for U.S. presidents. Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump all took similar vacations throughout their time in office. Bush would often spend the time at his Texas ranch, while Obama and Trump both preferred golf resorts in New England.

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