Silver sedan bursts into flames at Charleston Exxon station, Charleston TN
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A silver sedan caught fire at a Charleston Exxon station; an employee used a fire extinguisher to try to control the heavy smoke, raising urgent safety concerns.
Audio|Heard on: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
Listen to dispatch call
01:18
Transcript:
00:00
Vehicle fire at the Exxon, Lauderdale Memorial Highway.
00:07
I don't respond.
00:10
10 or else?
00:13
13 in Ralph.
00:15
I'm happy.
00:21
Thanks, 10.8.
00:25
Chuck.
00:27
Can you give you Mosy over there?
00:34
I'm going to be 49203, 49203.
00:41
11.1213.
00:48
Okay.
00:53
You're going to the Exxon, near Lauderdale Memorial Highway,
00:59
Northwest.
01:00
It's for a silver sedan that's on fire.
01:03
It's not near the pumps.
01:05
The caller works for the Exxon and said an employee is trying to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher; the car is smoking heavily.
01:12
Here, of course, this block is going to be on Lauderdale Memorial just near 1675.
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Location mentioned:
Lauderdale Memorial Hwy, Charleston, TN 37310
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