Cortlandville Fire Department Responds to Vehicle Fire on I-81

The Cortlandville Fire Department was dispatched just before 10 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 81 North near the 50-mile marker for a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the rear of a tow truck.

Crews quickly brought the fire under control. According to Cortlandville Fire, the blaze is believed to have started in the tow truck’s brakes and partially spread to the vehicle being carried on its bed.

No injuries were reported. Firefighters cleared the scene in about an hour, and State Police assisted at the scene.