Vehicle fire near I-95 entrance at Callowhill St, Philadelphia PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire near the entrance to Interstate 95 from Callowhill Street in Philadelphia. Flames and popping tires were reported, and state police were requested to assist with traffic control. The right lane was closed to allow firefighters to address the situation safely.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:52
Transcript:
00:00
I'm like five for a priority.
00:01
You got a car on fire on 95 entrance, right from Callowhill.
00:05
All right, we're in Callowhill.
00:08
Sounds like tires are already popping.
00:13
Yeah, we're in Callowhill.
00:15
It's up on the 95 entrance.
00:17
If you want to just start a car to help with traffic, we're on foot out here, community event.
00:23
All right, get somebody to go over there.
00:26
The 95 entrance of Callowhill.
00:28
(name withheld), where are they? Front and Callowhill?
00:32
Right down below.
00:33
It's up there on 95.
00:34
It looks like five boards en route, but you might want to start state troopers as well for traffic control.
00:44
There's that road of mine.
00:47
It's negative.
00:48
It's 95 entrance right off the 8th Street when you're going towards the north and southbound.
00:55
It's going to look like in the right lane.
00:58
I understand that, but for our street side.
01:01
Yeah, I'm sorry, six companies, they click them over that way.
01:06
Receive, 980.
01:09
980, all right, I can see the smoke.
01:10
I'll keep your advisor, we need to shut this.
01:13
Receive that.
01:16
Like 5-4, receive.
01:17
Yeah, it looks like everything's starting to blow now, so we can just block off traffic.
01:23
9.5-2.
01:25
9-5-2.
01:28
You can make this unfounded.
01:30
Does (name withheld) need another car?
01:33
That's correct.
01:34
You start over there.
01:36
Not, (name withheld), I should be okay.
01:37
It looks like we have the lane closed down.
01:39
It's just going to be the far-right lane, so there's still four lanes getting by.
01:42
I'm just going to shut down this lane in traffic.
01:43
Not just be able.
01:44
All right, and now, (name withheld), what exactly are you shutting down?
01:49
I'm sorry, so it's going to be 676 called an E-S-split going to a north-end south down.
01:58
It's just going to be the right thing where it comes on at 8th Street.
02:01
I receive.
02:03
All right, 5-2.
02:04
If he doesn't need me, I'll start over 259, (name withheld).
02:08
Let's see.
02:11
Hi, (name withheld), that's 300 north-sept.
02:12
It's going to be the same.
02:13
It's actually going to be up on 176.
02:16
All right, receipt.
02:18
Not 2-5, any luck with that number.
02:22
We're getting it now.
02:25
Appreciate that, thank you.
02:28
9-2-5, you by your MDC.
02:32
Oh.
02:33
I'm away from my MDC, I'm still at the location inside of the house.
02:41
If you can just give it to me over the radio, that'll be great.
02:44
I got just (number withheld).
02:50
And 980, State Police is notified already.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Front St & Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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