Small brush fire reported on I-65 northbound near I-459, Hoover AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 03:46 PM

I-65, Hoover, AL

Fire crews responded to a small brush fire involving grass and a roadside box on Interstate 65 northbound near mile marker 249, just before the I-459 interchange in Hoover, Alabama. The fire was quickly brought under control. Police were also dispatched to the scene.

Audio|Source: Hoover Fire Department

02:39

Transcript:

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Engine 3, Battalion 2, responds 65 northbound mile marker 249, on a possible brush fire, small box on the side of the roadway playing scene.

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Engine 3, Battalion 2,

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northbound mile marker 249,

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possible brush fire.

00:21

Small box right out of the roadway play the scene.

00:25

See for your phone.

00:30

Did you're responding.

00:31

They respondent through responding.

00:36

Thank you responding.

00:47

Engine 3, Battalion 2, responding 65 northbound, mile marker 249 on a possible brush fire.

00:53

Small box on the right side of the roadway just before getting on to 459. Additional call rate of 5 in grass is also on fire, police and route.

01:05

Agent 2 is on scene.

01:07

Crown Reserve Command.

01:10

Engine 2 on scene, Crown Reserve Command.

01:16

11 is on the scene.

01:18

The Severn Wakeman.

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Call out on scene, Severn Wakeman.

01:22

Crown-reserved command at patient.

01:26

Crown-reserved command at patient?

01:32

NewsFair command a follow.

01:38

Police at Air Command. Command Terminator.

01:43

Command terminated. Command terminated.

01:48

Next to go ahead as I'll say.

01:52

1911 on the same 2nd3 is on same be taking right emergency lane and lane 4 be 65 north command

02:08

I'm taking right emergency lane and lane 4 engine 3 65 north command

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If I'm going to Payne 2.

02:26

It's a very small block fire we can handle it.

02:36

Receive the Tadenton service.

02:38

Signed to service.

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