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Vehicle collision with smoke on I-240 East near mile marker 2.2Asheville NC

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I-240, Asheville, NC

A vehicle collision occurred near mile marker 2.2 on I-240 East in Asheville, NC. The incident involved smoke and heavy traffic in the area. Emergency units including fire rescue and EMS were dispatched, and a second EMS unit was requested due to the conditions reported. Some fire extinguisher use and smoke at the front of a vehicle were mentioned. Local traffic was heavily congested near the scene.

Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
Safety 10, Rescue 3, Ladder 1. Mile marker 2.2 I-240 East.
00:06
Vehicle collision unknown.
00:09
Safety 10, rescue 3, ladder 1.
00:12
Mile marker 2.2 A2A2A240 east.
00:15
Vehicle collision unknown.
00:17
State Street, and Haywood Road.
00:20
On fire 2.
00:25
Just takes communication.
00:31
Engine six.
00:33
Six on seeing single story restaurant.
00:37
Nothing showing 6.1 half command. We ought to investigate.
00:40
Did you hold my assignment?
00:45
The only seen single story restaurant.
00:47
Nothing showing.
00:49
Not to investigate.
00:50
Hold the Simon out in command 954.
00:56
Hed6 communication.
00:59
360 complete. All clear. Rasky 3, you have an open mic. Rasky 3, you got an open mic.
01:24
Happy 36 to complete all clear.
01:31
Quintz-5. 1-6 Salisbury Drive We have a door here on the Delta side.
01:42
6.16 Salisbury Drive.
01:43
Abdominal pain. Command caught. Highbridge crossing and Dorset Drive.
01:48
On fire med.
01:59
Quint 5.16 Salisbury Drive.
02:03
Abdominal pain.
02:05
Quint 5.
02:06
1 6 Salisbury Drive.
02:08
Abdominal pain.
02:09
Highbridge crossing and Dorset Drive.
02:12
On fire med.
02:22
Go ahead.
02:27
No smoke, no fire.
02:29
You can cast on the assignment.
02:34
Copy no smoke, no fire. Cache the assignment.
02:36
957.
02:40
Labinson service fired dispatch.
02:47
Patty.
02:49
I'm Anton seen as well.
02:55
Communications, Ladder 1.
03:01
Let's go ahead and start engine company as well. We just passed the rack.
03:06
Fire extinguisher was off and got front end to smoke.
03:14
Then I'll get one.
03:15
Sorry.
03:27
Communications from Resc3.
03:36
Whatever engine company you dispatch, can you advise for them to come down the wrong way of the Haywood Road exit? There's as heavy traffic if they go, Brevard.
03:46
Also, if you can start a second EMS unit right now as well.
03:53
Interstate communications.
03:56
Agent 6, going to need you to respond to AC240 East of 22.
04:04
6, copy. You chose to Juana.
04:10
Engine 6, you'll need to come down Haywood Road on the wrong way for rescue.
04:13
Heavy traffic, and they're on fire 2.
04:18
Okay.

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