Vehicle fire on I-64 westbound near Newtown Road, Norfolk VA


A vehicle caught fire on I-64 westbound near Newtown Road. Initial reports suggested a person might be trapped, but all occupants were confirmed safe. Fire and EMS units responded to extinguish the fire and secure the scene.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:22
Transcript:
00:00
Why are you responding for a motor vehicle accident involving a pen subject? Airstate 64 eastbound, Newtown Road, exit 284, Bravo.
00:09
We got multiple calls and references, same, saying that the vehicle was fully engulfed and that there was someone trapped inside the vehicle.
00:14
State Police has been notified.
00:16
Times 344. Hi, and geez your phone.
00:17
Senator Ford Battalion, 2 at 344.
00:19
At 3.46. At 3.46.
00:28
At 3.46. At 3.46.
00:30
If you are unavailable.
00:31
At 346.
00:33
Agent 4 is in the area.
00:35
Agent 4 to all units, we just passed by, neutral on 64.
00:41
We don't have anything yet.
00:42
Medic 1, we came from the other side.
00:44
We're coming up on 64 West now, same thing.
00:47
Engine 14 to come here.
00:48
Man, go ahead.
00:49
All right, copy, we got it.
00:50
It's going to be 64 westbound to the interchange, so in between Indian River Road and the interchange.
00:58
Hey, can I shut this 5-inch down?
01:00
The residents got a vehicle over here and like to bring it in over the 5-inch so that she can get to her in the wheelchair.
01:07
Yeah, that's fine, we're going to start shutting these lines down.
01:09
Stage 1-Dolving.
01:10
Main engine, 10.
01:11
Last year ago.
01:12
7-10. Safety 1. Where's the motor vehicle I've found at?
01:14
Do you need both lines inside? Can we back one of them out?
01:17
The address we have for it is Exit 284, Bravo, AirSat 64 Eastbound, and Newtown Road.
01:23
We can back the yellow line out.
01:24
We're going to keep the red line with us.
01:26
Copy yellow one.
01:27
All right, I have computers, you can send it to me?
01:28
Senator 4.
01:29
Safety 1 in route.
01:30
Center 4, safety 1 in 3.50.
01:31
Engine Force arrived, 64 West,
01:33
just prior to the interchange of a vehicle fully involved on the right shoulder.
01:39
We'll be establishing 64 West Command.
01:42
Rescue 2, Alpha to Bravo.
01:44
Bravo.
01:45
And you got, turn it all the way up.
01:47
15. command the latter go and take planes four in the right shoulder.
01:52
There is the plane four of right shoulder.
01:55
I couldn't copy that cap.
01:56
This is two trolley to Bravo, search for 16.
01:58
Command all units.
01:59
The vehicle is up right.
02:00
We have reports that everybody is out of the vehicle from the owner.
02:04
We're making a fire attack.
02:05
Command to battalion chiefs and rescue you from motor clear.
02:08
The battalion, you copy, making sure you don't need any any other assistance or you won't need any old prior or anything for the rescue before you clear.
02:19
We had a battalion, repeat.
02:20
I copy. You're clearing all of us.
02:22
We clear. We're all moves on scene.
02:24
Just make sure you don't need any assistance or you won't need any oil drives or anything from the rescue.
02:29
That's a negative.
02:30
We won't need anything from the rescues.
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Location mentioned:
Newtown Rd, Norfolk, VA
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