Vehicle fire reported on i-85 near squirrel level road, Petersburg VA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a possible vehicle fire on I-85 near Squirrel Level Road in Petersburg, Virginia. A vehicle was reported on fire on the southbound lanes. Firefighters coordinated for road blocking and water supply to suppress the fire. A tow company was contacted to remove the vehicle from a ditch to complete fire extinguishing efforts.
Audio|Heard on: Petersburg Fire/Rescue
Listen to dispatch call
04:54
Transcript:
00:00
Please copy.
00:01
Beersburg. Dispatch us another unit for blocking and will be operating the vehicle being held fire.
00:10
I copy on dispatching another engine for a possible vehicle on fire.
00:20
Mission 5, respond to assist the unit's I-85 and Squirrel Level Road.
00:25
It's going to be southbound for a possible vehicle fire.
00:28
No further information provided at that time.
00:31
06, 08 hours.
00:32
Pee is read to Medic 11, Medic 12.
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Your copy call.
00:40
Okay, if I should not go out and Dr.
00:42
Zelia.
00:47
Medic 11 is in route 2, 505 south of Elia Road for the mail party with foot pain.
00:52
Your last four case number is (number withheld).
00:57
Bees short, medic tolls, and route to hook.
01:06
Copy, Medi-12 is in route 411 Hope Drive for a public service call, female needs assistance, getting physical mode.
01:13
Hope Drive and Hageley Drive is your cross.
01:15
Your last four is (number withheld).
01:26
You just heard from the Taiwan.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:37
Dispatch engine 2 to 85, leave engine 5 in service, please.
01:41
Is it in time you can disregard?
01:43
Knocking out engine 2.
01:46
It's very good.
01:47
I promise to disregard.
01:55
Engine 2, response to I-85 at Squirrel Level Road for the vehicle accident.
02:00
They're requesting you for a vehicle fire to this location.
02:03
No further information provided at this time.
02:05
Engine 5, I show you clear, back in service, 016.
02:13
P.S.R.R. I can't hold on the same.
02:24
Which medic is marking on team?
02:28
Medical 11.
02:30
Medical 11.
02:31
On team.
02:41
Formate, Florida, Florida.
02:44
Formate reported, please.
02:50
Farm report entry, please.
02:57
Can one of you check my door, please?
03:06
You can direct the engine two?
03:10
Agent 2.
03:12
Did you mark responding? If you did, I missed it.
03:17
As for affirmative, introduce the route.
03:20
Copy you in route to assist for the fire.
03:23
I-85 is 4-level road.
03:26
It's going to be southbound.
03:27
No further provided.
03:29
0614. I'll show you en route.
03:37
Ceport.
03:39
C4. C4.
03:45
Cetransport in one in south five.
03:48
Medic is about to ask them T.
03:55
Computers for Madsville's on team.
03:59
Overcopy you're on team.
04:06
Engine 2 from engine 3.
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Engine 2.
04:12
We're going to be on the right side of the road.
04:19
VDOT's here now. I think we'll put in a lane closure.
04:21
If you pull up behind us and give us your tank water, we'll be to clear you, I think.
04:27
Engine 2 copy.
04:28
Put it behind you and give us our tank water.
04:38
You just work for me, Falcon, Mayor.
04:42
Can we go ahead?
04:48
As a tow company been contacted,
04:50
we're going to need to pull this vehicle out of the ditch before we can finish extinguishing in the fire.
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Squirrel Level Rd, Petersburg, VA
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