A car fire in the early hours of Monday, August 7 have both the High River RCMP and High River Fire Department looking into what happened.

RCMP Sergeant Brent Hawker says they were called out around 1:30 Monday morning.

"Members attended, they did find the vehicle, which was on fire, so they dispatched the fire department. The vehicle has been seized, pending an examination by the fire department to determine the cause of the fire."

Hawker says the registered owner of the vehicle was out of town, but has spoken to them.

He says their next move depends on what the fire department's investigation comes up with.