Vehicle fire on westbound highway 16 in Waukesha County, Delafield WI
A vehicle fire occurred on the westbound side of Highway 16 near Highway 83 in Waukesha County. A red sedan was seen with smoke coming from it in the median. Fire units responded and found the fire to be minor, likely caused by overheating. The emergency was downgraded.
Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
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Transcript:
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Station 41, Battalion 42, Engine 31, Bravo Vehicle Fire, Westbound Highway 16 and Highway 83.
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Between Westbound Highway 16 and Highway 83, time out, 0750.
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2431 year-in route, westbound highway 16,
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median side, an area near Highway 83, callers, a passerby that saw a red sedan, again in the median with smoke coming from the vehicle.
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They said there was a lot of smoke.
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We've only gotten one call on it.
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Splash, Med 31 and wrap to the vehicle fire.
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Copy, Mid-31.
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Is that, Chief 431.
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Chief 431?
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Just past the vehicle, it is on the westbound side, just short as turn around.
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Units will have to go up to 83 and turn around, light smoke showing.
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Copy, you just passed it, they'll have to go up to 83 and turn around and light smoke showing.
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So 2431 unseen, still light smoke showing, no flames, main command, working on attack.
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431. You got a bit down hitting on the highway now.
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Got to that.
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If you want to pull around 83, it looks like an overheat right now, we're trying to pop the trunk.
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Truck 42, you can actually hit the turn around and it comes straight on.
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They got the one lane closed.
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That way, if we need your bumper line, you're already in-up position.
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2-431, you got engine 31 in-route, not truck 42.
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We copy location up.
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31 coming.
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Coming up 83?
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A-Firm, we're coming down 83.
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All units coming in, we got the trunk pop.
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It's just a cool line that blue.
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This is 31 copies.
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We're going to be downgrading the non-emergent.
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Copy.
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Okay.
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Okay, copy. Okay, copy.
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Drafts with overheat, I take it.
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You don't need to stop.
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If you want to pull up by mine, I'll take your phone railway so we can get the vehicle info.
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Engine 31, you could pick up.
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Engine 31, copy.
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Waukesha County, WI
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