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Truck fire near residence on Simcox Drive, Bristol VA

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Simcox Dr, Bristol, VA 24202

According to the dispatch call, a diesel truck caught fire in a driveway near a residence on Simcox Drive. The fire spread to the cab and there were nearby vehicles and a trailer at risk.

Audio|Heard on: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Washington County Fire Rescue, Green Spring Fire Department, need units to respond.
00:05
Near Simcox Drive, have a truck that's on fire in the driveway.
00:10
Fire is under the hood at this time.
00:13
Uncontrolled, very close to the residents.
00:15
Just that's clear to 56.
00:31
On a 1990-city pickup, blue-in-color, summit subject, Bristol,
00:36
(number withheld).
00:37
2025, expire, no one.
00:44
Acknowledgment/Affirmative. Hold it for travel.
01:00
May 40 central, if I could be stopping here, a right-age turn on to Golden v.
01:07
Acknowledgment/Affirmative.
01:11
24.
01:17
45, they're clear on it.
01:21
228.
01:29
Keep one.
01:32
Okay, one.
01:35
Responding.
01:40
259.
01:42
Central catting into one.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:48
Word out.
01:51
In Route 259.
01:53
You all need me to dispatch an ambulance as well.
02:03
Go back here just a little bit.
02:09
Just be advised,
02:11
the vehicle is going to be in the driveway.
02:12
It's very close to the residence.
02:14
It's going to be a diesel truck,
02:17
a fire has spread to the cab of the vehicle.
02:19
There is a forerunner next to it as well as a trailer with a four-wheeler on the back of it.

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Simcox Dr, Bristol, VA 24202

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