Van catches on fire while driving on I-94

At about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, the Van Buren Township Fire Department was called to a van fire on eastbound I-94 at the ramp to Haggerty Road.
VBT Lt. Ken Floro said the van was traveling eastbound on I-94 when it experienced mechanical problems and caught fire. The owner had just filled up the gas tank, which was compromised during the incident and gas poured into the fire, Lt. Floro said.
VBT called the City of Belleville Fire Department to assist for water supply purposes since VBT was using water and foam to control the incident.
No one was injured and, “The family was appreciative of our efforts and thankful for our service,” Floro said.