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White vehicle catches fire near Hilltop GroceryNewport VA

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Virginia Ave, Newport, VA 24128

A white vehicle caught fire near Hilltop Grocery on westbound Route 460. Bystanders tried to put out the fire by throwing snow on the vehicle. Several fire departments and rescue units responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Giles County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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38. Incident near Hilltop Grocery, westbound,
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received a call for a white vehicle that's engulfed in flames.
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Observers on scene were throwing snow on the vehicle; fire department was dispatched.
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Okay, cool.
00:29
Buhn't...
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Bhophe. B...
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Newport Fire Department, Newport Rescue, Pembroke Fire Department, Antich respond,
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westbound 460 in front of Hilltop.
01:00
Reference to a white vehicle that is on fire.
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Observers on scene are throwing snow on the vehicle.
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Repeating, Newport Fire Department, Newport Rescue, Pembroke Fire Department, Enstress, respond in front of Hilltop Grocery, Westbound, 460,
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reference to a white vehicle.
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That is on fire; bystanders are throwing snow on the vehicle.
01:22
Jals clear, 1218.
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1503. You can see around this station, house.
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Staff.
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1527 to 1503.
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Go ahead.
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In route to the station.
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Okay.
01:44
1524 is in Route 2, John.
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104 is 1218.
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1575, I'm in route.
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19,000, I'll be in route.
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Town 4, 12,
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18.
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John, 3, 29, in route, please.
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John, 6329 in route, please.
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104.12.18.
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Dr. 353 being routed.
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1041218.
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30.
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Station.
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1132 in route, Jals.
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104, 1220. Engine 23,0.
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Go ahead.
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I'm being in route.
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104 in route 1220.
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9.Jaws, there's nobody in that vehicle, correct?
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Nine, we were advised that there were subjects outside of the vehicle throwing snow on a vehicle.
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We were not able to confirm if anybody was inside of the vehicle.
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The caller was a passerby.
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Yes.
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1030 en route to the crew hall.
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Giles, this is 930, 930, and 9.73 are in route to the crew hall.
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104, 12, 21.

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Virginia Ave, Newport, VA 24128
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  2. Situation Assessed On Scene
  3. Emergency Services Dispatched
  4. Initial Report of Vehicle Fire

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