Crime & Safety

Van Fire Put Out On I-91 Ramp In Middletown

Westfield firefighters made quick work of a burning van on a highway off-ramp Wednesday.

Firefighters took on a burning van Wednesday on Interstate 91 in Middletown.
Firefighters took on a burning van Wednesday on Interstate 91 in Middletown. (Westfield Fire Department )

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A full-size van caught fire on Interstate 91 in Middletown Wednesday afternoon, Westfield Fire Department officials said.

The incident was reported at about 1 p.m.

The rear interior of the white Dodge van was engulfed in flames along a stretch of an Exit 20 off-ramp, fire officials said.

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No injuries were reported but state police closed off the ramp while firefighters doused the flames.

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