Disabled minivan leaking oil mistaken for fire on highway, York County SC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/09/2025 05:00 AM (PDT)

I-77, South Carolina

Fire and EMS responded to reports of a green minivan on the shoulder near I-77 southbound 88 ramp with visible smoke. The driver was out of the vehicle. Upon arrival, no fire was visible. The vehicle was disabled and leaking oil. A tow truck was en route. There was no sign of criminal activity.

Audio|Source: York County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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20-engine one, engine two, priority one vehicle fire, the area of 77 southbound 88 ramp,

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vehicle fire.

00:07

Operate on TAC 21. Okay, call.

00:08

Police at point here with your two-in-round.

00:09

Okay. 20 units responding to the area of 88 southbound home ramp for 77.

00:16

It's calling by a passerby.

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It's a green color minivan.

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Drivers out of the vehicle, smoke coming from under the car and out of the driver's side door.

00:22

Fire call. We went to one, copies.

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Planoly 1. Glenalogy 2.

00:26

Hey, this, William 2.

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Glenalinger 1.

00:28

We're going to head up to Terriwinds exit and hit southbound.

00:31

Just ensure that it's not in the southbound lane 4 area.

00:34

Yeah, but that's the fact of what we'll be doing.

00:36

We'll be turning on the interstate by the minute.

00:38

So. Okay, okay, we'll see you.

00:39

Copy.

00:40

Okay, tell me in my second.

00:41

Yeah, hon. Okay for Gila.

00:42

Copy. Copy. Fire caller 1.

00:44

Go ahead.

00:46

Fire call, Flewinter 1 is in the area that's just in the location.

00:49

Copy. Fire call, Flewinter 1.

00:50

Go ahead. Go ahead.

00:52

Fire gone. Flewidge of 1 will be on the scene.

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We have a minivan on shoulder of the road.

00:56

Up here, nothing is showing at this time.

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Clean Hill engine 1 also will have command.

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We'll be out of investigating. Okay.

01:01

The Hill Command, Firecall.

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Go ahead. GISHO fire under control.

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This is going to be a disabled vehicle.

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He's leaking oil.

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He has a tow truck coming.

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Gish Show all Flint Hill units is summer complete.

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Okay.

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Disabled minivan leaking oil mistaken for fire on highway, York County SC

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