SUV Goes Up In Flames On I-287 In Westchester

A lane of a busy interstate in Westchester was temporarily blocked after flames engulfed a vehicle.

The scene of the fire on I-287 West in Purchase.
Photo Credit: *Purchase Fire Department*

09/17/2024 1:30 p.m.

The blaze happened on Interstate 287 West in Purchase on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 5:30 a.m., when an SUV caught on fire, according to the Purchase Fire Department.

Arriving crews found the vehicle in the right lane at mile marker 7.5 and soon put the fire out.

No injuries were reported and the vehicle was later towed from the area.

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