Small Jeep Fire Extinguished on I-68 Westbound, Allegany County MD
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 68 westbound near the Midlothian Road exit. A small Jeep caught fire but was extinguished by a passerby using a fire extinguisher before crews arrived. Firefighters confirmed the fire was out and performed safety and traffic checks at the scene.
Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire
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Transcript:
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A 68 westbound 33-mile marker for vehicle fire, engine 16, engine 26, rescue engine 17, peer tanker 86,
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86, 5-68 westbound,
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above the Midlothian road exit,
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for vehicle fire, engine 16, engine 26, rescue engine 17,
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per at tanker 86 at 747.
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Company 8 Caligatee County,
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Westbound for Vehicle Fire.
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Tanker 86, Allegheny County, I-68, Melmarker 33 westbound for vehicle fire 748.
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Allegheny, I do 26 respond.
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26, you're responding to 751.
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No, 4.1.
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8026 and Alva1.
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6. Okay, yeah, 68 westbound, just above Midlothian Road exit.
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I have a small Jeep that was on fire. Caller advised somebody stopped with an extinguisher. Fire is out. You still like to have a check.
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Okay.
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Allegany, you pull it in 16, it's not...
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You tell me 16, okay, it's alpha-1. Allegan 17 is right.
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Rest Vanda 17, alpha-1.
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Engine 16 is out.
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Restrain's 17 is on Alpha 1, 4-4.
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Engine 16, alpha-1. Engine 16, alpha-1.
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On Alpha 1.
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A 68 westbound, the 33 should be just above Midlothian Road, and a small jeep was on fire. The driver advised that somebody stopped with an extinguisher fires out. He just wants to check.
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All again, he can be engine 60.
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Engine 16.
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Did engine 26 get out?
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That's correct, they're on here.
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Company 80, this is your second alert.
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Allegheny County, I-68, mile marker 33 westbound for vehicle fire, 754.
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Section 26 is Resident 17.
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We're on to the 33 going west.
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See anything coming westbound from the 34, I guess.
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Nope, where the W road right now, nothing found.
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Now, Ganey, rescue engine 17 is on location.
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It'll be west of the 32, westbound.
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I'll have I-68 command.
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Nothing showing.
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You can get input,
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engine 26, engine 16 in service.
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We'll keep the utility for traffic.
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Thank you, sir.
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