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Vehicle fire on I-459 north near mile marker 23, Vestavia Hills AL

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I-459, Vestavia Hills, AL

A vehicle caught fire on I-459 north near mile marker 23, causing visible flames and black smoke. The fire was in the emergency lane near Liberty Park exit. Fire department responded and closed the right two lanes of the highway for safety.

Audio|Source: Hoover and Vestavia Hills Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Vehicle fire?
00:04
Go ahead.
00:06
1828, vehicle fire at mile marker 23, I-459 North,
00:11
black smoke, and an SUV, car advising, seeing flames, and smoke.
00:17
Uncertain if northbound or southbound an emergency lane.
00:23
C-a-4.
00:29
1828-8-6.
00:33
17-17. I had that way as well.
00:37
17-186.
00:42
We're on the scene, Cress Lake, command.
00:49
We're going to see, Cresolite, command.
00:58
25 to pick up a 459 call 35 and pick a spire.
01:06
That's a permanent.
01:11
Change 5 to control.
01:12
Hinge 5 will be picking up to call to 459.
01:16
Change 05, pick up to call 459.
01:23
Control, Clint, more if you're making the call.
01:30
1820, I'm not hearing.
01:37
30-40. 30-40.
01:41
You can tell me Echo.
01:43
I'm going to be on a 96 right shoulder just past the signal 50.
01:52
28, 808.
01:57
Bravo, Romeo Echo, Tango Hotel should come back on an Accura MDX one option.
02:05
104.
02:14
I quit 4, engine 3 inch and 5 responding, well marker 23, I-459 northbound, vehicle fire, caller (name withheld), lanes and smoke,
02:23
black smoke, then SUV,
02:26
in the emergency lane, Birmingham, also notified.
02:29
It's going to be near Liberty Park exit.
02:33
That's very risky, 35-1-2.
02:37
35-on-2. 35-on-pane.
02:42
340.
02:44
3.40.
02:49
1828.
02:50
Montseen looks like a fire department's out with it.
02:52
We'll have the right two lanes of 459 north shutdown.
02:59
1828, 899.

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I-459, Vestavia Hills, AL
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