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Vehicle fire on I-79 southbound near Carnegie exitAllegheny County PA

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I-79, United States

Fire crews responded to a pickup truck fire on I-79 southbound near the Carnegie exit. The pickup was dropped from a tow truck and caught fire. Flames were seen under the vehicle but were put out before arrival. Firefighters stayed to ensure the fire was fully out before leaving.

Audio|Source: Allegheny County West Police, Fire, and EMS, South Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
For a vehicle on fire that was on a tow truck, vehicle was currently off the tow truck, still flames coming from under the vehicle.
00:08
Fire marker 57, I-79 Southbound Station 126, 124,
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125, Westfire 3 of 1309.
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75705 is in.
00:31
After C, 1st, no-9.
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77.5 from 742.
00:50
County 126 rescue engines in?
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Covey Rescue Engine in 1310.
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7.42.
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328, show, clear, 1310.
01:18
Okay,
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good.
01:23
Hey,
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I'm going northbound.
01:26
The gentleman had a fire sting for a hand.
01:28
It was late before the Carnegie exit.
01:32
It was pickup truck during a vehicle and had no back wheel run.
01:41
124 and then, copy 1310.
01:48
Copy that, south down.
01:57
Station 127-2005-count area on the air.
02:07
It is 127 choose and no need for return.
02:12
I think it might be able.
02:15
We have got this.
02:16
No need for retention on.
02:19
127 change the county.
02:27
If any units on the road, you can return them off.
02:30
I'll be there's operating.
02:35
No, and I'll pull it in.
02:38
You want me to clear it up?
02:40
Okay. Okay.
02:41
No.
02:48
Two-five engine one's package.
02:51
We're back in time.
02:53
They've been searching. Go.
02:56
One, twenty-second,
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chocolate, two.
03:05
Copy, Dr. Garderterturn.
03:12
Got me a 124 engine.
03:18
124 engine.
03:21
We're off to 79 south, just before Carnegie, the right lane.
03:26
Looks like the truck dropped it and dropped it like no one's strong.
03:30
There's nothing shown.
03:34
It's coming on, seen 13, 14, nothing checked.
03:39
05-1-0-1-2.
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Passus C, 1350.
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Thank you, man.
04:01
This is a private code in a sedan.
04:05
Caught a wheel on fire, even if they went to prior to our arrival.
04:09
We're just going to check it with a tape where kind of my balance.
04:18
You said you guys are returning?
04:22
We'll be out of eight in two minutes.
04:23
We're just, I'll put the market, load it back on, and you can return the rest of the company.
04:31
So, 124 engines going to remain on scene for a few more minutes.
04:34
126, 125, you guys can go back to 1360.

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