Mechanical issue suspected in white sedan on I-65, Hoover AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 02:10 PM

I-65, Hoover, AL

Fire units responded to a white sedan fire on the left shoulder near mile marker 249 northbound on Interstate 65 near the I-459 exit in Hoover, Alabama. The incident was found to be caused by a mechanical issue, not an active fire.

Audio|Source: Hoover Fire Department

01:48

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4 Battalion, want to respond to your mile marker 249, I-65 northbound for a vehicle fire.

00:09

Let me on the left side shoulder.

00:12

Let me a vehicle fully involved, white sedan, fully involved.

00:16

Let's only one engine for response to my marker 2 for (number withheld) northbound for a vehicle fire for a white sedan.

00:24

Fully involved.

00:26

Let me get the four-caton exit.

00:29

I'm looking for it.

00:30

Crossrail over your retro.

00:32

Just for response.

00:37

I'd like command of fire alarm.

00:39

Fire alarm.

00:40

Fire alarm.

00:41

The test only, command terminated, into 3, be responding to the 459, hold it to the 4-and-thorves.

00:50

Engine 0 responds to the column 2.49 mile marker.

00:54

Holden to the 14th service.

00:59

The entire one respondent?

01:01

The 101 responding.

01:04

Engine 4-0.

01:06

Engine 4-10.

01:15

Engine 3, the Italian 1, you're responding to a mile marker 249, I-65 Norcon.

01:22

It's going to be at the mile marker 250 just before the 459 exit,

01:27

a white sedan,

01:29

fully involved.

01:32

Police tomorrow.

01:40

Battalion 1, engine 3, this looks like it's going to be a mechanical issue.

01:45

Just past the on-round for 459.

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