A minivan caught fire at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday while being jump started in the parking lot of the Wisconsin Welcome Center, 10519 120th Ave. in Pl…
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — A minivan and a hybrid vehicle burst into flames while one was giving the other a jump start in a parking lot at an area tourism center Tuesday afternoon.
The vehicle fires were reported at 2:46 p.m. at the Wisconsin Welcome Center, 10519 120th Ave., in the village, according to Lt. Zach Quever of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department.
Quever said the battery in a Chrysler minivan, a rental vehicle, apparently was receiving a charge from a Toyota Prius. The battery in the minivan then caught fire, which spread quickly and partially ignited the hybrid vehicle.
Quever said the minivan was fully engulfed in flames and the Prius partially ablaze when firefighters from the Pleasant Prairie Fire Department arrived at the scene. In addition to the village’s public safety personnel, firefighters from Bristol and Paris fire departments also responded.
No injuries were reported. Authorities were on scene for more than three hours.
He said the fire was reportedly due to an electrical issue while charging the two vehicles. According to Quever, the individuals renting the minivan have been without permanent housing and were assisted by authorities.
“We ended up giving them resources for places to eat and hotel vouchers,” he said.
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A minivan caught fire at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday while being jump started in the parking lot of the Wisconsin Welcome Center, 10519 120th Ave. in Pleasant Prairie, according to police. A hybrid vehicle, which was helping charge the minivan, also partially ignited. Pleasant Prairie Fire Department responded to the incident and put out the vehicle fires. No injuries were reported.