Friday afternoon at 4:14 p.m., Carman Dufferin Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 3 at the south end of Carman.

When crews arrived, they found the van engulfed in flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. A portion of the highway was closed, and a detour in place for a period of time, while crews dealt with the fire.

The driver was able to escape the vehicle.

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