Smoke from blown tire mistaken for car fire on turnpike, Merrimack NH

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Reported: 11/11/2025 12:39 PM

Everett Tpke, Merrimack, NH

Fire crews responded to a report of a possible car fire on the northbound Everett Turnpike near mile marker 11.8 in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Upon investigation, there was no fire, but a blown tire caused smoke. Units assisted the motorist with the flat tire.

Audio|Source: Merrimack Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

I'm taking a call for a report of a possible car fire on the truck.

00:03

On the turnpike, northbound by 11.8.

00:06

I'll be toning it out.

00:08

Okay.

00:09

118, cut.

00:15

All right, my ambulance one's en route to CCHUS.

00:19

Amylos 20 en route to St.

00:21

Joe's. Correction, Amylos 3 in route to St.

00:24

Joe, Starvado v.0 at 1541.

00:33

Anyone respond to the Ever Turnpike Northbound.

00:36

The area of mile marker at 11.8 for a possible car fire.

00:40

Anyone respond to your ever turnpike Northbound?

00:44

I mean the area of Monomark 11.8, which looks through the area of Eastridge condominium, it's a very possible car fire.

00:50

Pound out of those 1542.

00:53

Thank you, everyone's the room.

00:57

Anyone you're responding, they're reported.

00:59

It should be a white suit group pulled over.

01:01

It looks like it has gray smoke coming from the hood,

01:04

and it looked like it had four flat tires as well.

01:11

10-0-1 you copy the update

01:22

Trialanyl.

01:26

Go ahead, anyone.

01:29

Unseen investigating.

01:31

It doesn't appear we have a fire.

01:34

Endo one, the unseen investigating does not appear to be a fire at 1544.

01:42

Kyle, Image, one.

01:47

Go on, anyone.

01:48

Go on anyone.

01:50

Under control on the turnpike, it's going to be a blown tire.

01:53

We're going to be assisting and changing it out.

01:55

Yeah, I'm seeing a few.

01:57

I'm in a few.

01:58

It's going to be a blown tie.

01:59

He'll be assisting on scene for a few at 1547.

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