Vehicle fire reported on northbound I-55 in Cape Girardeau

FOX23 News at 9 p.m

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to a vehicle fire Tuesday on northbound Interstate 55 near mile marker 96.

When crews arrived, about half of the passenger vehicle was engulfed in flames. Firefighters established a safety zone and quickly put out the fire.

Crews then opened the vehicle’s engine and passenger compartments to make sure no flames or hot spots remained. They cleared the scene after removing their equipment from the roadway.

No injuries were reported.