PHILIP A. HOLMES/Sun-Gazette
Flames and smoke from a burning van shot skyward at 51 Arch St in the city about 5:10 p.m. Sunday. The owner of the van, Gary Ilinski, told fire officials he was working on the vehicle when it caught fire in his backyard. He was not injured. Thick dense smoke could be seen for several blocks. A number of loud booms were heard coming from the van, which police said contained ammunition. The fire, which was extinguished in 15 minutes, did not spread to the lawn tractor or the boat. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
Flames and smoke from a burning van shot skyward at 51 Arch St in the city about 5:10 p.m. Sunday. The owner of the van, Gary Ilinski, told fire officials he was working on the vehicle when it caught fire in his backyard. He was not injured. Thick dense smoke could be seen for several blocks. A number of loud booms were heard coming from the van, which police said contained ammunition. The fire, which was extinguished in 15 minutes, did not spread to the lawn tractor or the boat. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
