Fire caused by firecracker thrown from car on highway


Emergency services responded to a fire on Highway 67 North at Prospect involving two vehicles. Witnesses reported a firecracker was thrown from a car, starting the fire. Fire and law enforcement are investigating possible arson.
Audio|Source: Heartland Fire
03:13
Transcript:
Is it got anything in your direction? Just passing under the 67 to 502 transition, nothing yet. Battalion 2, it's up here. We got cars on both sides. We're going to take the left hand shoulder. Central Battalion 2 on Fox Strut. Batoni 2. On scene with Engine 4, this is going to be 67 North on a prospect. We've got two vehicles, one in the center divide and one on the right shoulder. I'll go ahead and establish six or seven AC. Major four, go ahead and assess the vehicle on the left. Major four got me. The position through a check setter on the right shoulder. There's a right shoulder. Go ahead and assess for any patients over on the right. 438 from engine I. So for 438. The station's going to AMA, you guys can cancel. 438 cancel. We're telling you, or IC from Ingemore. Good. Make contact with the individual who in the Jeep. They're going to be non-injury on that side. We can handle ourselves to the medics. No, I can use any contact. Copy that, I'll get an updated. E. Ph.P. I'll make you any contact. Okay. Central, 67A. I'm getting an ETA for CHP. Yeah. 67 IC1. Go ahead. They're on 911 emergency. I'll stand by for an EPA for them. I copy that. Engine 4 can handle with the medics. We could terminate IC 19 to cancel. Danger 4 will be seen contact. I copy. Injur 19, you can cancel. Okay, stop. Available. Yeah. East Street and enters 5 SB on ramp. Chula Vista Metic 51, Chula Vista Squad 61, and National City Engine 34. 6 Charlie, Delta. Metac 4, you can cancel. Central C-Strees on scene. Central from IC. I see, guys. Can you see if Cal Fire has one of their law enforcement slash investigators? We have first-hand accounts of a firecracker being thrown out of a car and starting the fire. You can let them know that we are in the mutual threat zone. I copy. Go for Central. Central from the time to see something. Copy to HPNC. How are you up on 10 Delta?
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Location mentioned:
Prospect St, California
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