ESCANABA, MI-- A vehicle caught on fire just west of Escanaba on Friday.
Around 4:30 p.m. Escanaba Public Safety officers were dispatched to the 4900 block of US-2 & 41. The vehicle was on the shoulder of the road, its engine compartment and front seats engulfed in flames. Officers extinguished it and a small grass fire near the vehicle.
The passenger from the vehicle complained of smoke inhalation but refused an ambulance. No other injuries were reported.
The fire remains under investigation.
