Reported truck fire on freeway shoulder found unfounded

Heard on: Contra Costa CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

01:30

00:00

Yeah, what was the location? Just traveled westbound from Hilltop to Van Road, just north of the field.

00:08

Between Richmond Parkway and Hilltop Drive.

00:15

Copying that.

00:16

Copying that. Engine 70, go ahead.

00:18

We've traveled up and down to the parkway where he dealt.

00:24

Do you have a description of the vehicle?

00:26

Engine 70, we're going to call back to double verify, but it was his truck and he was in between.

00:34

It was westbound I-80 between Richmond Parkway and Hilltop Drive on the right-hand shoulder.

00:41

Apparently his brakes had caught fire and his tires had caught fire.

00:44

He's supposed to be on the side of the road.

00:48

That car will go westbound on the parkway back.

00:53

Ten four.

01:00

Richmond Fire to 70.

01:03

70, go ahead.

01:06

Yeah, we found it.

01:07

There's no fire.

01:09

It's a trash on the back of a tow truck.

01:14

Hi, copy on scene, no fire.

01:16

68 on radio.

01:20

Copy, 68 on radio.

01:22

Richmond Fire to 70, cancel 68.

01:25

We're on the shoulder.

01:28

10-4, 68, over.

6/23/2026 05:40 AM

Fire & Arson

Richmond Pkwy & Hilltop Dr, Richmond, CA 94806

Reported truck fire on freeway shoulder found unfounded

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