Vehicle fire on Prince William Parkway near Best Buy, Potomac Mills VA
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Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire on Prince William Parkway near Best Buy. The fire involved the engine compartment. The vehicle was left abandoned, and the driver was not present at the scene when responders arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Prince William County Police and Fire
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
In the area of Best Buy, Prince William Parkway.
00:04
Pension 513, first running, at 14, and 56.
00:08
Report of a vehicle on fire.
00:14
We're going to go check the address.
00:19
Okay, 1275.
00:25
Prince William from battalion, five or three.
00:29
10503.
00:31
You show me on the scene of that car fire on Prince William Parkway.
00:35
We've got one vehicle in the left lane of Prince William Parkway, engine compartment on fire.
00:46
Okay, it's 20503.
00:48
One vehicle on the left lane on Prince William Parkway, engine compartment on fire.
00:58
Okay.
01:05
Time 503 from Pennsylvania.
01:11
295-1 on the ECO.
01:14
Okay, at 1459.
01:20
Can you confirm the location is at Prince William Parkway and Telegraph Road?
01:27
That's correct, right in front of the Hooters.
01:30
Okay.
01:35
Not reported, like that's called duty.
01:39
Okay.
01:44
Motor 40805, I'll be out of service.
01:48
Okay.
01:53
Okay. ... from the battalion five letter.
01:56
Time 5-0-3.
01:59
Yeah, PD around from this car fire.
02:02
We do not see the occupant of the vehicle.
02:03
Looks like they took off.
02:08
The team certified traffic stop.
02:13
Virginia tag, Tango, Mike, Victor, 6-7-6-1.
02:19
We'll be on Parkway in Malta.
02:25
275, direct down the shore some more prints down.
02:32
12-07, other unit can clear their G-O-A.
02:36
Picking 5-2A, I'll stay clear.
02:39
Direct.
02:41
You can start towards the domestic search request.
02:46
En route.
02:51
22, phone, phone, 1.
02:54
Okay.
03:00
Okay. We move to our department in Coyancey.
03:03
Okay.
03:08
Okay. Intervie 13 is on scene.
03:11
This one vehicle is still involved.
03:17
Okay, engine 513, I have 15.
03:25
294, it starts with a car fire with abandoned vehicle there.
03:30
Driver left the vehicle there, last unit.
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Location mentioned:
Prince William Pkwy & Telegraph Rd, Potomac Mills, VA 22192
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