Box truck fire at eastbound I-96 rest area, Howell MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 07:17 AM

I-96, Michigan

A box truck caught fire at the eastbound I-96 rest area in Michigan. Multiple fire units were dispatched to respond. Upon arrival, no active fire was found, and crews began investigating the situation.

Audio|Source: Livingston County Public Safety/MSP District 1 North

03:17

Transcript:

00:00

Station 20, Howell Fire, I need you to respond for a vehicle fire.

00:03

It's going to be at the rest area, eastbound I-96. Easton 96 at the rest area for a box truck on fire.

00:09

First tone, 1018.

00:17

Station 20, Helmol Fire, need to respond for a vehicle fire. Eastbound 96 at the rest area, eastbound at the rest area for a box truck on fire.

00:25

Second zone, 1018.

00:32

Station 4 from 13.

00:37

Go ahead for Station 4.

00:43

Will you forward those pictures to my email, please, that you received?

00:49

I will.

00:55

Central, latter points are stopping.

00:58

The employer responding to 19.

01:05

Do you say it's the box truck, Central?

01:11

Go for anyone.

01:21

Go for anyone.

01:23

Zero to the TX.

01:27

Station 22, howell fire, respond with an engine 22 for vehicle fire, eastbound 96 at the rest area,

01:35

eastbound 96 at the rest area, box truck on fire,

01:40

1020. I'm sorry.

01:51

Station 22, engine 22 respond for a vehicle fire, East 96 at the rest area, East 96 at the rest area,

02:03

box truck on fire,

02:05

1021.

02:10

Chief 22, respond.

02:13

At 1021.

02:19

That's clear.

02:21

1023.

02:27

Exile. Excellent.

02:30

Clear.

02:37

731. I stand as here.

02:40

Sure.

02:44

Clear. Claire. See 104 is on.

02:52

Rescue 20 is en route. Disregard.

03:04

We found it.

03:05

No fire this time will be out investigating.

03:07

Ladder 20 will establish 96 command.

03:11

Letter 20,

03:13

no fire out investigating, establishing command.

03:17

10.45.

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