Vehicle fire on Cripple Creek Road in Fairbanks, Fairbanks AK


Fire units responded to a vehicle fully engulfed in flames near Cripple Creek Road in Fairbanks. The fire was confirmed active with no one on scene initially. The vehicle was visible from passing callers but had no specific description.
Audio|Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
03:24
Transcript:
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Station 51, Battalion Chief 51, Engine 53, Bush 52, vehicle fire, Volvo response, near Cripple Creek Road, Operation on Tag 3.
00:12
Station 51, Battalion Chief 51, Engine 53, Brush 52, Vehicle Fire, Fire, Bravo Response, near Cripple Creek Road.
00:24
Operation on Pack 3.
00:26
City just passed Battalion 5-1 responding.
00:29
Copy Battalion 5-1 responding.
00:30
City engine 5-3 in Route 0-0-3.
00:32
Probably into 5-3 and route.
00:34
He is responding to Cripple Creek.
00:35
We've had two separate calls on this, neither one of them is the vehicle owner, just people passing by.
00:41
They're stating there is a vehicle on the side of the road.
00:43
It's right in front of the near Cripple Creek.
00:45
It is fully involved. He couldn't give any kind of vehicle description.
00:48
The Italian 5-1 copies.
00:49
What is the nearest intersection to that address?
00:51
Nearest intersection is Cripple Creek and Parks right at 349, but that's a little bit further north.
00:58
It's right in between 349 and 350.
01:01
Roger, and just to confirm, so this is on the park's nearest intersection would be Cripple Creek.
01:07
From what I'm gathering, yes.
01:09
Nobody is on scene as of yet.
01:11
This was somebody that was calling by.
01:13
He said he saw mailbox at near Cripple Creek and that was closest to the vehicle.
01:17
Roger, we've got a header.
01:19
City this slash, why don't you do a general recall for Esther? Probably do a general recall for Esther.
01:24
The squad 31.
01:25
Squad 31. Squad 31.
01:26
Swat 31 will be clear and available.
01:27
You can close a call from North Star.
01:28
Thank you. Okay.
01:29
Number. 5-3 copies on Cripple Creek from 100 yards down.
01:32
Battalion 5-1, Station 5-1.
01:36
Station 5-1, if you get one or two personnel, you can respond with P51 to scene.
01:42
Copy, I'll see if one more shows up.
01:44
Go ahead and respond by yourself.
01:45
Engine 5-3, sort of those barrels and lay a pre-connect.
01:49
5-3-copy, it's a point of pre-connect off to the engineer's side.
01:52
For manpower to the station for units out on a vehicle fire.
01:56
Near Cripple Creek ester fire.
01:58
This is a general recall for manpower to the station for units out on vehicle fire at near Cripple Creek.
02:04
Operations are in factory.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cripple Creek Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709
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