Vehicle smoking on I-205 ramp, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews responded to a possible vehicle fire on the on-ramp from westbound Airport Way to southbound I-205 in Portland. Smoke was coming from the engine compartment, but no flames were seen. The driver was found slumped over inside the vehicle, prompting an emergency Code 3 response. The cause of the smoke and the driver’s condition were not confirmed at the time of the report.
Audio|Heard on: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
Listen to dispatch call
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
On fire on the ramp with a driver slumped over, hazards on.
00:06
Verification there is smoke coming out of the engine, no flames seen.
00:11
Inside (number withheld).
00:15
And investigating smoke from the engine of a vehicle, northeastern Airport Way at the on-ramp to I-205, and a car slumped inside the vehicle.
00:25
Talker box (number withheld).
00:31
Four six think block.
00:35
Zebra four think block (number withheld).
00:45
One engine, (number withheld).
00:49
Engine (number withheld), go ahead.
00:52
Yeah, unable to reset the fire watch and now we're clear.
00:57
Copy.
01:02
Ten, ten, clear out of the office.
01:06
Ten, ten.
01:11
It's going to be on the on-ramp from westbound Airport Way to southbound I-205.
01:19
Two copies.
01:21
Westbound by south I-205.
01:24
(number withheld).
01:30
And engine two for Ops one.
01:35
We had the driver slumped over in the vehicle.
01:39
We hadn't started a name yet because we need further details on that, but do you want us to get one started?
01:52
And I'll be out of Apple.
01:57
Medic (number withheld) responding Code 3[1] with engine two already en route to a vehicle on fire.
02:01
Driver will be the ramp from westbound Airport Way to bound 205.
02:09
Top group is Ops one.
02:10
All units stand by for dispatch.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately using lights and sirens.
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Location mentioned:
I-205, Portland, OR
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