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Jeep catches fire on highway westbound near Niagara Falls BlvdErie County NY

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I-290, Amherst, NY

A Jeep caught fire on the westbound I-290 just before Niagara Falls Boulevard. The single person inside got out safely before firefighters arrived.

Audio|Source: Amherst and Tonawanda Police and Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Ellickey Creek report of a Jeep on fire. It's going to be on the 290[1] Westbound just before Niagara Falls Boulevard. Ellicayette Creek is reported a vehicle on fire. 290 westbound just before Niagara Falls Boulevard. Callers were from passerby's unknown occupancy. Times 240, Emmer's fire.
00:24
One click, check. We, uh, nice chat. Negative, both of us in here on the phones. The car fire on the 290[1]. We don't know exact location yet. Yeah, fire tried to call down, but we couldn't answer it, so I'll try to find out exactly where. Just before the bull of our next step. Heading up here also.
00:52
The cameras look like it's going pretty good. The only callers we've gotten were from passerby, so unknown occupancy. Not for it. Ninety-two responding. Get on from the 990.
01:15
It's like that to be him, single occupant, he's out. For single occupant out of the vehicle. Roger. We stopped by McDonald's, 3540 Maine for that UUMV just occurred.
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[1]
290: Highway/Interstate

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