I DROVE FROM MY WORK LOCATION AT 2PM TO A STORE 15 MINUTES AWAY. THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMAL. I ENTERED THE STORE FOR 10 MINUTES AND WHEN I CAME OUT, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HAD SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE HOOD HAD BROWN DISCOLORATION MARKS. I ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. A POLICE MAN ALSO ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH ANOTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT ALSO WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IN 9 MINUTES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE COMPLETE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. *TR