When a news van from NBC4 in Los Angeles caught fire yesterday while the crew was covering a wildfire in Placerita Canyon, it seemed likely that the two events were related, but “it appears” they were not, according to the TV station.

.@NBCLA news van caught fire during the #PlaceritaFire. pic.twitter.com/GxS4wC1z01

— Samantha Gebers (@samiegebers) June 26, 2017

Statement regarding our news van that caught fire while covering the Placerita Canyon fire: https://t.co/miLDLcB0H4 pic.twitter.com/F3NlXUnwCW

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) June 25, 2017

#PlacaritaFire near mountain pass road and gold stream way | @NBCLA #NBCLA pic.twitter.com/1iFRosBz3t

— Rick Montanez (@RickNBCLA) June 25, 2017