Response to vehicle fire on I-80 off-ramp


Fire crews responded to a reported vehicle fire on I-80. Upon arrival, they found no active fire, and the vehicle was unoccupied with the driver safely outside.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:15
Transcript:
Ladder 425, Engine 320, Vehicle Fire, I-80-80-35 eastbound off-ramp, RAM 2, Meredith. Ladder 425. Engine 320. Vehicle fire. I-80-35 eastbound off-ramp to Meredith. Cross streets are Interstate 80-35 eastbound highway and Meredith drive. On arrival, use TAC 5[1]. Timeout, 732[2]. On a vehicle fire. So far we're just getting reports of everyone that is driving by saying that they see flames coming from the vehicle. Different reports say one person in the vehicle, some say two people in the vehicle. So it would be a white city. Question on car 429. Car 429. I've arrived. Nothing showing. Vehicle is not occupied. Driver is outside of the vehicle. Car 429-11 Meredith Command. Engine 320 can go back in service. Switching to Attack 5. Copy arrived, nothing showing. Vehicle is not occupied, driver is outside the vehicle. Meredith Command Engine 320 can go back in service. 736. 320 drag back in service. 736. 736. Your status is still showing in Route 5. Your status is still showing in route by.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Fireground Tactical Channel
[2]
Timeout, 732: Incident time tracking
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Location mentioned:
Meredith Dr, Iowa
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