Vehicle fire and multi-car accident on beltline highway, Madison WI
A multi-vehicle accident occurred on the Beltline highway near Todd Drive with a vehicle catching fire on the westbound side. Fire and emergency medical services responded to the scene, blocked traffic, and began extinguishing the fire. No people were inside the burning vehicle, and injury status was unclear at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Dane County Fire, Sun Prairie Police and Fire
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
We're clearing up here at Walgreens, we can take that vehicle fire on the Beltline.
00:07
And we're rolling already on the road.
00:10
Do you want us to take it?
00:13
Yeah, there's going to be a multi-unit response.
00:16
Later 2, you're on an engine 7 to stay on it.
00:18
You're going to get Car 31 in Medit 4.
00:20
I've got to read through these notes.
00:26
You can see that vehicle fire on the Beltline.
00:29
Looks like there's a significant accident here going eastbound and westbound.
00:39
I copy East and Westbound.
00:46
There's an accident response.
00:48
I'm not sure if there's anybody involved in these vehicles here.
00:51
Not sure with injuries.
00:53
I copy it is an accident response with the mechanism and the far car fire, so
00:58
Ladder 2 engine 7, Medit 4 and 31 being called.
01:07
So they can give a report.
01:14
Do we have two different locations here with multiple vehicles? If so, let's send Ladder 7 of this as well.
01:21
They're about to clear up their hand.
01:26
I was just letting you know we're clear here on Westbrook if you need us.
01:32
Turn over to attack Orange.
01:34
It looks like there's a crash both sides of the Bellline.
01:38
Poppy, we'll go to Orange, heading that way.
01:44
Tom Center for Middick 6.
01:48
Addix 6, quiet.
01:51
Medit 6, transporting to Meritor.
01:53
Copy to Meritor.
01:58
Matthew.
02:00
Matthew,
02:05
we're clearing here as a refusal of transport.
02:08
Are we closer to that crash with our ladder?
02:13
The two that's affirmative I'll cancel,
02:17
Meg.
02:27
Communications from Car 31.
02:31
Engine 7, go ahead, we're eastbound on the Beltline.
02:36
You can see a lot of traffic over top of Todd Drive area.
02:41
It's going to be a westbound beltline car fire.
02:44
You might be able to just park on the eastbound side.
02:47
I see you coming up right there.
02:48
It's right on the eastbound side.
02:50
Check for your best bet.
02:56
Copy that, Park on the eastbound side.
02:59
Communications from Car 31.
03:01
Car 31, light.
03:04
C1A1, this is, can I go ahead.
03:07
Communications, we're going to go ahead and keep that second ambulance coming.
03:12
Do I hear that we have a chief on scene? Is that correct? I'm not seeing that on the screen.
03:21
There, I'm sorry I was getting tied up to get him on it.
03:24
He's on scene.
03:27
I'm sorry from Ladder 2.
03:28
We're pulling up on location.
03:29
We have a fully involved vehicle fire.
03:32
On the westbound side of the Beltline, we are currently heading eastbound.
03:36
We are going to block traffic, stretch the line over the barrier and start putting the fire out.
03:41
Ladder 2 if they come in there.
03:43
I got me.
03:44
We're headed 2.
03:45
This is Fire 11. I can have command for you.
03:47
Lord is going to be blocked up this entire eastbound side.
03:51
There is nobody inside that vehicle.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Todd Dr, Madison, WI 53713
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect