Car set on fire, then put in 'drive' in Oakurst, authorities say

FRESNO, California (KFSN) -- The search is on for an arsonist after someone set a car on fire in an Oakhurst parking lot.

The car was found engulfed in flames around 9 p.m. Thursday in front of a law office building. A CHP officer says a witness saw someone toss a burning rag into the vehicle, then put the car into drive and let it roll through the parking lot.

Firefighters contained the blaze within minutes.