Fire destroys van at Joe Morgan Honda in Butler County

UPDATE @ 9:24 p.m.:  No one was injured in the van fire at Joe Morgan Honda and no other vehicles were believed to have been damaged, a Monroe police dispatcher said.

The Monroe fire captain, who responded with a crew to the dispatch, was not available for comment.

Dealership management did not return our phone call seeking comment.

The fire destroyed the van.

INITIAL REPORT

A fire crew is at Joe Morgan Honda, off I-75 in Monroe, for a vehicle fire in the main lot of the business.

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A van believed to belong to a company that washes cars at the dealership caught fire, sending up flames and smoke that could be seen by drivers passing on I-75 in Monroe.

A Monroe fire crew dispatched to the dealership, 176 N. Garver Road, in Monroe, just before 7 p.m., is still on scene.

We've reached out to management at the dealership for comment. We will update this developing report.

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