Vehicle fire reported on I-95 southbound near exit 128, Kennebec County ME
Fire & ArsonA Toyota Sienna on southbound I-95 near exit 128 was reported smoking with a possible vehicle fire. The driver evacuated safely. Multiple callers confirmed the visible fire and emergency units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Waterville PD & FD
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
I'm here. Can you respond to the interstate? It's going to be southbound.
00:04
Looks like it's going to be in between the 130 and 120 exit.
00:10
It's going to be for a Toyota Sienna on the side of the road.
00:13
He said his vehicle smoking.
00:14
He's not sure if it's on fire.
00:15
He is out of the vehicle.
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... ...
00:17
And four hundred two, five seven response.
00:18
I'm sitting here.
00:19
This is funny. We're getting multiple calls on it now.
00:21
It's going to be around 128.
00:22
The company units responding, the owner of the vehicle, there was a language barrier, so I couldn't understand how significant the fire was, but we have had about four other calls now saying there was a vehicle fire.
00:34
Dispatching a company call for staging at the Best Western.
00:36
Again, company call for staging at the Best Western.
00:39
I'm going to say 1142.
00:40
Call him from Battalion 3.
00:42
Battalion 3. Battalion 3, go ahead.
00:43
Apologies, that was 128 southbound, correct?
00:46
Affirmative, that is correct.
00:47
That's all, 128 southbound by you.
00:49
5-7 to Battalion 3.
00:51
We are on the highway now heading southbound.
00:53
We can see ahead or in the distance.
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I-95, Maine
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