A driver tried to throw a cigarette butt from her car in Dakota County on Wednesday, only to have it return through a window and start the car on fire.

The Eagan Fire Department responded about 1:30 p.m. to a report of a grass and car fire on westbound Interstate 494 near Minnesota 13 and found a Subaru Forester engulfed in flames. The fire spread quickly because of high winds, burning about 2 acres of grass.

The driver suffered minor burns, according to the Eagan Fire Department.

Parts of Minnesota 13 were closed while crews worked to contain the fire. Three fire departments responded.

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a warning for most of Minnesota, alerting people to a high danger of wildfires.

“At no time should smokers discard their cigarette butts out of their vehicle windows, but with the current high fire danger, it is even more important to properly dispose of smoking materials,” the Eagan Fire Department said in a statement.

Andy Rathbun can be reached at 651-228-2121. Follow him at twitter.com/andyrathbun.