Vehicle fire spreads on Highway 74 near split, Brunswick County NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 74 eastbound near the 17/74 split. Flames had spread to the median and nearby grass. The occupants left the vehicle safely. Multiple fire units worked to control both the vehicle and grass fires.
Audio|Heard on: Brunswick NC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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00:52
Transcript:
00:00
Also, it's going to be closer to 74 and 17.
00:05
I'll get an address now.
00:07
Hang on for (number withheld).
00:10
Go ahead.
00:13
Dispatch, this is 74 traffic.
00:14
We're responding from near Mountain View Road overpass.
00:17
(name withheld).
00:18
(name withheld), station five units.
00:20
It's going to be 74 eastbound right before the 17/74 split coming from near Mountain View.
00:27
Correction, coming from the old Fayetteville overpass.
00:31
Law enforcement reports the fire has spread to the median and the vehicle is fully engulfed.
00:35
Occupants are out of the vehicle.
00:38
Take out truck (number withheld).
00:40
We're on the scene, we have a working vehicle fire.
00:42
It's going to be two separate fires.
00:43
We had this vehicle just prior to the 17th split that had a grass fire back towards 74.
00:50
Truck 51 if you can handle the grass fire.
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Location mentioned:
US-74, North Carolina
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