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Van destroyed after catching fire at Mesa gas station

Jun 16, 2023, 12:45 PM

A travel van was destroyed after it caught fire at a Mesa, Arizona, gas station on Friday, June 16,...

(Mesa Fire and Medical Photo)

(Mesa Fire and Medical Photo)

PHOENIX — A travel van was destroyed Friday morning after it caught fire at a Mesa gas station, authorities said.

The van was being filled at the Circle K at Baseline and Ellsworth roads when its 15-gallon propane tank ignited, Mesa Fire and Medical said.

Nobody was injured during the incident.

The van was a total loss and some fuel pumps were damaged.

The gas station will be closed for an extended period, Mesa Fire said.

No other details were made available.

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Van destroyed after catching fire at Mesa gas station