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Vehicle fire closes interstate 77 south near exit 85Elkin NC

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I-77, Elkin, NC

Fire and emergency units responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 77 South near exit 85. Traffic was closed and controlled during the response.

Audio|Source: Surry County Public Safety
05:13
Transcript:
00:00
Okay. You on I-77 to shut down on I-77 at exit 85.
00:05
I'll have the Elkin fire units shut down part.
00:08
That's where you?
00:11
2.55.
00:14
234-05.
00:18
234-05.
00:20
234.
00:22
234.
00:26
108F times 2, DWR, co-insurance, also same as with a five-monds drive.
00:35
Morning, follow Highway Patrol.
00:37
Do you think it would be a good idea to get DOT en route or hold off on them right now?
00:44
Go ahead and get them en route.
00:46
I'm not sure how long this will take.
00:53
Six-five engine three en route, Midcombe.
00:56
Engine three, tenfold.
01:05
Station 77.
01:08
Traffic control, Y77 at the 85.
01:16
Two more to follow.
01:22
Personnel,
01:24
respond to the 85 of I-77 South, direct traffic.
01:35
Respond I-77 South at the 85 to direct traffic.
01:40
Section 20,
01:42
65,
01:43
and 79 out of any vehicle fire, need to direct traffic.
01:48
To go on to 60 Camaro, 57,
01:52
and we shut down.
02:00
79 engine 2, simple.
02:06
All units responding to the vehicle fire, utilize TAC 6[1] for operations.
02:12
TAC 6[1].
02:19
Hello, C.
02:23
C4G.
02:27
410, will you log me public service with the ASS, please?
02:34
Do I need to make a separate event for a full search or just log this event?
02:42
You need to log in the current event.
02:46
6.5 and 3.
02:51
10203 click on switching over to TAC 6[1].
02:56
Cancel.
03:02
Seventy-nine, thanks for warning, Ralph.
03:05
Thanks for wonderful.
03:11
Seats five, thanks for two, use two twenty thirty.
03:24
10-4[3]32 is going out to block traffic getting on to 77 south from US 21 bypass.
03:39
Section 77 personnel, second page, direct traffic, Highway 77 south at exit 85.
03:48
Mission 77 personnel, second page.
03:51
Direct traffic.
03:52
I-77 south at exit 85.
03:55
254.
04:01
331. Do you want to be en route for your traffic?
04:05
10-10[2].
04:07
Please go forward.
04:13
Seventy-nine to C.
04:16
Go ahead.
04:20
Do we need to come in on 77 south or 21 bypass south?
04:26
Either one, it's south of it.
04:29
It's just prior to the river.
04:33
Timble. You don't need to touchable.
04:44
7901 to Tanker 1.
04:46
I'm going to stand by the station until you advise further.
04:52
Copy that 7901.
04:59
Go block the top of the on-ramp for 21 South, 32 is going to be blocking 21 South coming from the other side.
05:11
Blood wider.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 6: Tactical radio channel 6 for incident operations
[2]
10-10: Agency-specific 10-code (meaning unclear from context)
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.

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I-77, Elkin, NC
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Incident Timeline

  1. Ongoing Response and Event Wrap-Up
  2. Significant Delays and Full Closure
  3. Traffic Diversions and Extended Operations
  4. Incident Escalates: Vehicle Fire Confirmed
  5. Fire and Traffic Control Operations Begin
  6. Initial Response and Road Closure

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