Vehicle fire on interstate 65 in Hoover, Hoover AL
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a vehicle fire involving a tan or gold SUV stopped on the right shoulder of Interstate 65 northbound near mile markers 253 to 254 in Hoover, Alabama. The vehicle was unoccupied, and the family was standing nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Hoover and Vestavia Hills Police and Fire
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03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Vehicle fire at mile marker 253 northbound.
00:05
Tan SUV on the right shoulder.
00:12
Emergency units responding.
00:15
Details referenced.
00:22
Vehicle is unoccupied; family standing nearby.
00:27
Vehicle unoccupied, family outside the vehicle.
00:33
Unit numbers noted.
00:48
Incident reported on I-65 northbound.
00:52
Located on the right shoulder.
00:58
Second call reports location past ramp to 31.
01:06
Engine en route to mile marker 253, northbound vehicle fire.
01:12
Possible silver vehicle fire near mile marker 254 right shoulder.
01:24
Location reference: Grace Hall Park.
01:28
Location reference: Grace Hall Park.
01:32
Engine 4 responding.
01:34
Engine 4 responding.
01:40
Received crash notification.
01:43
Checking area between 280 and Hugh Daniel.
01:47
Checking between 280 and Graystone Holland.
01:53
Acknowledged.
01:56
Unit responding to I-65 northbound 251 for gold SUV fire on the right shoulder; caller mentions male by vehicle.
02:13
Unit en route north of 31.
02:23
Reference to 31.
02:27
Unit number noted.
02:32
Back to central.
02:35
Acknowledged.
02:40
Vehicle visible on camera north of 31.
02:43
Location north of 31.
02:45
Holding position near 31 and 41.
02:54
Vehicle well involved on right shoulder.
02:58
Acknowledged.
03:04
Continuing response; likely the same individual.
03:09
Units checking the site.
03:15
Acknowledged.
03:17
Engine 4 and battalion responding.
03:20
Battalion 1 in service.
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Location mentioned:
I-65, Hoover, AL
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