PHOTOS: A van caught fire near Kalamazoo Wednesday. It happened around 4 p.m. on West Main Street at 7th Street in Oshtemo Township. A Dodge van had an engine compartment fire, Oshtemo Township Fire Chief Greg McComb told News 8. The fire was put out within minutes, he said. West Main Street was shut down for a few minutes because of the smoke. Firefighters have turned the information over to insurance to determine the cause of the fire.