Incident Type: 
Vehicle
Dispatch: 
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 4:49pm
Arrival: 
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 4:59pm
Address: 
I90 westbound / Highway 12 eastbound
Madison, WI 53706
Narrative: 

Engine Company 5 was called to the "on" ramp of I-39 North, off of the eastbound Beltline highway, for a Chevy Venture on fire.
 
The driver told firefighters he was headed down the highway when smoke started coming out of the vents. He pulled over, and the engine soon started on fire. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle unharmed.
 
Firefighters used their bumper line to put out the fire. The van was no longer operable, and Wisconsin State Patrol called a tow truck to the scene.
 

Photos submitted by Kyle Sonsalla
This report was updated to reflect the specific location of the incident.

Posted 03/29/2017 - 2:59pm
Contacts: 

Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)