Vehicle fire on I-70 westbound with occupant inside, Columbus OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/20/2025 12:53 PM

I-70, Columbus, OH

A blue SUV caught fire on I-70 westbound near mile marker 104. A passerby reported that someone was inside the vehicle. The fire is fully involved and emergency units are responding.

Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety

02:10

Transcript:

00:00

Hey, I think you started for 70 Westbound, mile marker 104,

00:03

I'm calling by S14 and a passerby, the blue SUV on fire. Someone is in the passenger seat, CFU's been advised.

00:10

S14, are you out there in the area of that car fire?

00:13

A copy from International and Stelzer.

00:17

The south of on Stelter, vehicle is sideways on two lanes.

00:22

I was in the Hammer Lane. I wasn't able to get over to it.

00:27

Go ahead.

00:29

Okay, I copy, sir.

00:31

Joyce, about Genesee, looks like we rolled up on maybe a 6p. or possibly a 4, who knows.

00:41

What was your cross with Genesee?

00:43

Hey, 6'4. Just got 630 on it. It was a vehicle fire, 70 Westbound and Mount Marker 104.

00:48

Someone's in the driver's seat.

00:50

Joyce.

00:52

Copy.

00:54

Yeah.

00:55

Thanks.

01:01

Do we have any precinct cars closer to 70 westbound at mile marker 104? That can stop late for the vehicle on fire?

01:09

What's the caller?

01:10

70 eastbound east of Hamilton before you get to the 270 on-ramp off to the right-hand side.

01:21

190.

01:23

Two Victor, I'll take my 40 to you guys.

01:26

307 South Wheatlands.

01:32

24, I'm going to go ahead and get you started before the guard.

01:35

Yes, sir, put you on a nap.

01:41

One is seven, last six to seven seven seven five eight zero eight, seven five eight zero eight.

01:52

Okay, six through, we got a vehicle fire on seventy westbound, I'm marker one oh four, a lot of our freeway cars are going on it.

01:59

All right, copy her up.

02:03

We're getting the video footage on the camera there and that the vehicle is fully involved and if someone is inside, not in the form.

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