STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- FDNY units responded to a car fire early Wednesday morning in Great Kills.

The unoccupied car caught fire in front of 148 Howton Ave., close to the intersection of Greaves Avenue and remained ablaze for approximately 45 minutes.

There were no injuries in the blaze, which was reported at 12:43 a.m., according to an FDNY spokesman. The fire was cleared up by 1:24 a.m., the spokesman said.

"My girlfriend and I heard a bang at about 12:30 a.m. last night. We thought it was a door slamming and got nervous, but then she said she saw a flash and when we looked outside, we saw the car that was on fire," said neighbor William Millender. "We don't know whose car it was or how it started."