Pickup truck fire causes explosion near house and gas line, Richmond VA


A white pickup truck caught fire near a house and a gas line on Tinlevy Avenue in Richmond, causing an explosion and leading nearby residents to evacuate their homes.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 13, Vehicle Fire, 1800, Tinlevy Avenue.
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Engine 13, vehicle fire, 1800, Tinlevy Avenue.
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Cross streets are east 18th Street and east 19th Street.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Timeout, 2344.
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13 shone in route for the vehicle fire near Tinlevy Avenue a white Ford 150 pickup truck engine 13 short in route 2345
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Mr. 13. We received multiple calls, advising their residents are asking people to move out of the homes nearby.
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The vehicle has exploded and is at a house near a gas line.
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Everything copy.
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We pull up in a second.
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13's arriving.
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We got a well-involved pickup truck, the rear of the house and the alley.
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We'll take no exposure.
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For copies, any 13 arriving, well-involved pickup truck in the rear and the alley.
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No exposure.
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2347 hours.
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Richmond, VA
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