A vehicle fire was extinguished Friday afternoon in the parking lot of Charleston Community Unit District 1 central office.

The vehicle, a gray Suburban, belonged to the school district.

The Charleston Fire Department said they received the fire report at 1:13 p.m.

CFD Capt. James Calvert said the fire was in the engine compartment.

The car was fully engulfed in flames and firefighters had to open up the hood to put the fire out.

Calvert said it took about five minutes to put out the fire but it was difficult.

“When we pulled out of the fire station, we saw a heavy plume of black smoke,” he said.

The Suburban was away from any structures or people.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.