OPP and CK Fire responded to 2 vehicle fires on the 401

OPP and CK Fire responded to 2 vehicle fires on the 401

Two vehicles went up in flames on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent (CK) over the weekend.The first fire took place at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and CK Fire responded to Hwy. 401 for a heavy tow truck that was on fire in the eastbound lanes.According to OPP, the lanes were closed for about 20 minutes while fire crews extinguished the blaze.No injuries were reported, and no charges have been laid.The cause of the fire r…

Heavy tow truck fire closes Highway 401 lanes in Chatham-Kent

OPP officials allege: A vehicle fire involving a heavy tow truck temporarily closed eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent on Friday evening. The Ontario Provincial Police said officers were dispatched to the scene at about 8:30 p.m. on May 29. Police and Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue crews located a heavy tow truck engulfed in flames in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire and no charges a…