Box truck fire on westbound I-64 near mile marker 247, Newport News VA


A box truck caught fire on the right side of westbound I-64 near mile marker 247 in Newport News. Firefighters are working to put out the fire in the emergency lane and have requested water support. The fire is visible to drivers passing by.
Audio|Source: Newport News Fire
02:33
Transcript:
Can you start a route for a vehicle fire? It's going to be 247 Westbound I-64, a mile before that exit.I'll go one more.The latter four, respond of the engine-nine vehicle fire, 247 Westbound I-64.Flatter forward is on engine on vehicle fire 247 Westbound I-64.It's going to be a box truck on the right-hand side.It's one mile before the exit.Newport Newsomedic 7.Elderly female.Copy that you can show some around.Super.Three hours.Inspector Q.Yes, ma'am, do you please put me out at 2, Bernadine Drive? Code enforcement, please.Stimphor, what was that street name?Two, Bernardine.Timphor.Are we closed from another one of the 12th? Medic 3,I think they're going to be closer.Roger then, Medic 3 is available.Dr. Atkins, Lane.Medic 10, Respondarity Illness, 2796, Vaughn, Lane.To meet at 75-year-old female unable to stand.Also complaining of busyness.Engine 9 and ladder 4.We also had a second caller, Colline, it's near mile marker 250.I'm from Copy's Word.We're on West Town of 664.So we have it up here ahead.Good boy.Dr. Six. Out of course, we're out on scene.We've got a bus truck on fire in the emergency lane with a fire attack.Laden and I, when you get here, can you give us some water?
Can you start a route for a vehicle fire? It's going to be 247 Westbound I-64, a mile before that exit.I'll go one more.The latter four, respond of the engine-nine vehicle fire, 247 Westbound I-64.Flatter forward is on engine on vehicle fire 247 Westbound I-64.It's going to be a box truck on the right-hand side.It's one mile before the exit.Newport Newsomedic 7.Elderly female.Copy that you can show some around.Super.Three hours.Inspector Q.Yes, ma'am, do you please put me out at 2, Bernadine Drive? Code enforcement, please.Stimphor, what was that street name?Two, Bernardine.Timphor.Are we closed from another one of the 12th? Medic 3,I think they're going to be closer.Roger then, Medic 3 is available.Dr. Atkins, Lane.Medic 10, Respondarity Illness, 2796, Vaughn, Lane.To meet at 75-year-old female unable to stand.Also complaining of busyness.Engine 9 and ladder 4.We also had a second caller, Colline, it's near mile marker 250.I'm from Copy's Word.We're on West Town of 664.So we have it up here ahead.Good boy.Dr. Six. Out of course, we're out on scene.We've got a bus truck on fire in the emergency lane with a fire attack.Laden and I, when you get here, can you give us some water?
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