Electric vehicle battery fire on I-287 northbound in Mahwah, Mahwah NJ


An electric vehicle caught fire on I-287 northbound near mile marker 67 in Mahwah. The fire was possibly extinguished when reported. The driver ran the vehicle into a wall. The vehicle is smoking but there is no visible fire currently.
Audio|Source: Mahwah Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
I would accompany two and four your response requested 287 northbound 67 over 2.
00:06
It's reported a electrical vehicle battery fire, possibly knocked down.
00:12
Repeating. Accompanies 2 and 4 your response are requested 287 northbound 67 over 2.
00:18
Report of an electric vehicle battery.
00:23
A blizzard on fire possibly knocked down.
00:31
6.5, 7, a sector 2.
00:34
Nope.
00:38
We have a call from the county reporting, 67 over 2, 287 northbound.
00:43
It's a EV with a battery fire.
00:47
Fire department's been paged out, and the county is contacting state police.
01:01
Fire is possibly knocked down.
01:07
Great.
01:12
One thought I was responding.
01:18
Very safe by all.
01:20
It's an electric vehicle county is getting the type of vehicle from the caller.
01:27
Possibly not down.
01:35
Three people.
01:37
Two of you.
01:40
Yeah.
01:43
Very seat, sir.
01:49
Two of you just advise what type of vehicle that is.
01:55
It's going to be a hot at the CRV.
01:57
Just confirm the status right now.
02:00
Great.
02:05
New York Steel and Mike Hotel, (number withheld).
02:08
The driver's since running a wall without fire.
02:11
It's smoking right now.
02:12
No physical fire.
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Location mentioned:
I-287, Mahwah, NJ
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