Radio Station Van Catches Fire During Memorial Day Parade

A Memorial Day parade in Wisconsin was briefly interrupted after a van in the parade caught fire.

De Pere, WI Fire Captain Rich Annen says the call came in about 10:39 a.m., but he says firefighters could see the smoke from the radio station van before the call came in.

Once crews arrived on the Claude Allouez Bridge they found the Star 98 van on fire. The flames were on the base of windshield both inside and outside the vehicle.

The two people in the van smelled smoke and got out of the vehicle. There were no injuries.

Annen says the fire was quickly extinguished.

The Star 98 van was near the middle of the parade, which was held up behind the vehicle until the fire was put out. Annen says the parade was allowed to continue while crews cleaned up the scene. He says the parade delay was only about 15 to 20 minutes.

No word on whether STAR 98 is going to change their name to HOT 98.