Roaring van fire blocks Limestone Street in Springfield

South Limestone Street was blocked Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, while the Springfield Fire Division extinguished a fully involved car fire in one of the southbound lanes. The driver escaped without injury. He said the van lost power so he stopped and it caught fire. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

South Limestone Street was blocked Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, while the Springfield Fire Division extinguished a fully involved car fire in one of the southbound lanes. The driver escaped without injury. He said the van lost power so he stopped and it caught fire. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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Limestone Street near Liberty Street was blocked in both directions on Springfield’s south side because of a van fire Wednesday morning.

The van was fully engulfed in flames, but no injuries were reported.

It’s not clear what caused the fire. The driver said the van lost power, so he stopped and it caught fire.

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