Reported vehicle fire on Interstate 40 near mile marker 271, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonA third party reported a possible vehicle fire involving a maroon SUV stopped on the side of Interstate 40 near mile marker 271 in Durham. A woman was seen standing beside the vehicle. Responders searched the area between mile markers 270 and 273 but did not find an active fire. The situation is being treated as an active vehicle fire, but status remains unclear.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
03:47
Transcript:
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Units responding to the vehicle fire, it was caught in by a third party and the vehicle is going to be maroon in color.
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It's going to be a maroon SUV.
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1014 all units, all stations, special attention fire station 2, prepare to copy of street closing.
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All station, special attention fire station 2.
00:35
The near Alabama Avenue, cross streets of West Club Boulevard and Woodrow Street will be closed until 1600 hours.
00:42
Again, the near Alabama Avenue, cross streets of West Club Boulevard and Woodrow Street will be closed until 1600 hours, end of 1014 at 1148.
01:00
And repeat your traffic.
01:08
I was just trying to see if this is pay, it was on the off ramp.
01:17
It doesn't specify, but I'll ask the call taker.
01:21
Okay, well, I've seen a vehicle on the off-ramp with a lady standing out, but we had already passed it, so we're going to go down to Orange County Center Round.
01:39
So the policy current vows the caller said the vehicle was pulled off the side of the road on 40.
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Without coffee.
02:00
In the area attempting to locate.
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Hey, 4.30, 411, we came out 40 westbound,
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and there was a car on the off ramp to the Durham Trapier Boulevard,
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but it was a blue SUV,
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and I know it says maroon,
02:24
but it was a lady out beside it, but I'm not sure if that was good or not.
02:31
Copy. We didn't see anything out of the ordinary when we drove over.
02:37
I know y'all said that y'all were going to go check in Orange County. We're just heading back towards exit 273 just in case.
02:53
That's copy.
02:54
Yeah, we're about to get out to 2766 or 266.
03:03
Copy. Copy.
03:18
Yes, around, I just called the complainant back.
03:25
About a half a mile before Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard on 40.
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That's going to put it around mile marker 271.
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I-40, Durham, NC
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