{"id":490821,"date":"2026-02-21T22:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/490821\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:37:14","slug":"photos-van-caught-on-fire-on-highway-403-in-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/490821\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Van caught on fire on Highway 403 in Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A van was spotted on fire on a busy highway in Mississauga on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-795128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000076171.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"782\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The incident was captured by a passerby travelling in the westbound lanes on Highway 403 near Hurontario Street shortly before 1:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-795129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000076170.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Images show flames tearing through the front of a white cargo van in the eastbound lanes of the highway, sending thick black smoke high into the overcast sky as it drifted across the roadway. Vehicles appear slow down and moved cautiously through adjacent lanes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-795130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000076169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"782\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771713433_354_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>From another angle, the blaze remained active, with bright orange flames visible beneath the hood while dark plumes billowed upward. No emergency crews were visible at the time the photos were taken.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-795127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000076168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"782\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear what may have caused the vehicle to catch fire and whether anyone was injured.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Images courtesy of Lucas Melo<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 58,661 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,231,872 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    3880 VOTES<br \/>\n    Should bike lanes stay or be removed?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A van was spotted on fire on a busy highway in Mississauga on Saturday afternoon. 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