WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT FORM SOME BLACK SMOKE TO FLAMES HOT ENOUGH TO MELT INTERIOR ITEMS SUCH AS WINDOW VISOR AND EXTERIOR ITEMS SUCH AS FRONT TIRES. FIREWALL HELD. FIRE OCCURRED IN FRONT OF HILLSBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT BLDG AND WAS PUT OUT WITHIN MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK