Vehicle catches fire near roadway in Mountain Home, Mountain Home ID


A vehicle being towed by an RV caught fire on or near a roadway in Mountain Home, Idaho. The fire is active but contained to the vehicle and not spreading to nearby structures or land. Emergency personnel are on scene and diverting traffic, with some lane closures in place.
Audio|Source: Mountain Home Police, Elmore County Sheriff & EMS
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
I'll be on scene.
00:01
We're about the 903.5.
00:03
We do have active flames.
00:05
We've got some people out here so I'll be trying to divert people from the right lane to the left lane.
00:12
Hello, Enfoft.
00:14
Is it close to any of the structures on front end to move north?
00:19
I can't understand you.
00:20
The fire is it moving north? Structures on front edge.
00:25
Negative. The fire is contained at the vehicle.
00:29
Get me.
00:30
Pallmore 22[1]009
00:33
This vehicle was a tow vehicle is being towed.
00:37
Looks like by an RV.
00:38
They got it disconnected when it caught on fire.
00:40
Registrations, John, Frank, Mary, (number withheld).
00:45
I can't read the state.
00:46
Fire is still contained at the vehicle right now.
00:48
All right.
00:49
Now Warren, 2012.
00:51
Unseen, I'll be your rear guard about a quarter mile east of the fire.
00:55
4209.
00:56
Morning 209.
00:57
The state on that plate I gave you out of North Carolina.
01:01
Also, I got a driver to add when you are ready.
01:05
8-209. Last is Darnley.
01:08
David Adam Robert, Lincoln, Ida Nora George versus Maryland.
01:12
Mary Adam Robert, Ida Lincoln, Young Nora.
01:14
Middle S for Stagner, data birds is (number withheld).
01:19
OEN is (number withheld).
01:25
10.20 hours.
01:27
Also, Elmore, uh, will you get tow and route?
01:30
20 hours.
01:31
22[1]09, you stop.
01:32
Go ahead. I'm closing down the slow lane, but we're almost going to have a secondary.
01:36
If you don't need it, can I open a backup?
01:38
Yeah, you can open a backup now.
Police codes explained
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[1]
22: Not a standard code, possibly local unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Mountain Home, ID 83647
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