Vehicle fire reported on I-40 east near exit 261, Orange County NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible vehicle fire on Interstate 40 eastbound near exit 261 in North Carolina. Callers reported a black SUV with flames visible underneath. Fire and medic crews were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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01:54
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 234, Battalion 204, New Hope Fire.
00:04
I-40 East near exit 261, vehicle fire.
00:09
Engine 234, Battalion 204, New Hope Fire.
00:13
I-40 East near exit 261, vehicle fire.
00:17
Cross streets near exit 261 and entrance 261.
00:21
Ops 3, time out 1344.
00:33
Medic One, move up to EMS Station One.
00:37
Medic Nine,
00:51
move up to EMS Station Nine.
01:00
Engine 234 en route, clear 204.
01:08
234 en route to I-40 eastbound, clearing 204 at 1346.
01:17
Decation, Seahawk Engine 431 is responding.
01:25
431 en route to I-40 south of exit 261 at 1347.
01:33
I-40 eastbound near exit 261, we received two calls about a vehicle on fire.
01:44
Advising it is a black SUV.
01:50
Callers are advising that they saw fire coming from underneath the vehicle.
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Location mentioned:
I-40 E, North Carolina
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