FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A piece of construction equipment caught fire at a former shopping center site in Fort Lauderdale.

The incident occurred Tuesday just before 8 a.m.at 837 N Federal Highway when a road grinder, which is used to remove the old parking lot asphalt, unexpectedly ignited.

Firefighters took about two hours to fully extinguish the blaze.

No injuries were reported.

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