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Response to a reported vehicle fire on I-275 near mile marker 265 southbound and Fowler Avenue; smoke seen from right rear tires of a white GMC, no flames, fire confirmed out, all other units canceled.Tampa FL

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E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

According to the dispatch call, response to a reported vehicle fire on I-275 near mile marker 265 southbound and Fowler Avenue; smoke seen from right rear tires of a white GMC, no flames, fire confirmed out, all other units canceled.

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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
DZ to all units responding to the vehicle fire per sheriff,
00:04
or apologies, per FHP, this is going to be confirmed at my marker 265 southbound, and per HSO, the fire is now out.
00:16
41 copy.
00:18
Okay, Drew, let's slow everybody else down.
00:21
I just want you to want you to grab that southbound.
00:26
Copy, engine 21 can continue in all the units put on an emergency at this time.
00:32
Engine 4, we're passing 265 right now, nothing found, we're going to continue north.
00:40
21 copy traffic.
00:45
Engine 21 to engine 4.
00:49
4, we're getting off at Fletcher to turn around.
00:52
Paul, did you see anything when you were heading north?
00:56
No, traffic was low, but after 266 it was fine, so we didn't see anything.
01:02
Sometimes the tree line blocks this, we're going to turn around and get back on head south at 266.
01:07
Sorry.
01:08
Sorry.
01:10
DC to Edgar 4 and or engine 21.
01:13
According to the caller, it's going to be southbound on the right shoulder south of Fowler.
01:18
You will need to get on at Fletcher going southbound.
01:24
Everybody else can this stage in Fowler Avenue, I'll be on scene within a minute or so.
01:31
EDC Rescue 32.
01:36
We were able to see the white GMC.
01:40
The white GMC is right on top of the bridge over top of Fowler.
01:45
Engine 4 is going to be the first on scene.
01:48
The back,
01:49
right side tires were smoking a lot.
01:53
So, but no active flames.
01:58
The incident 21 to be out of the midst, because it was plodding south of Fowler.
02:04
So we're coming up on I-4.
02:07
Thanks very.
02:08
You can't get riddle.
02:09
This is a 4-year-old.
02:10
I'll be on being here as you know.
02:12
Engine 4 EC, we're on sitting here.
02:14
We found the GMT.
02:15
There is no smoke or flames.
02:17
Definitely cancel everybody else we can handle.
02:19
Okay, for sure you know,
02:21
canceling all units.
02:22
Inj4 can handle.
02:23
Turning command.
02:24
Everything time 5, 15 minutes into alarm.
02:27
Communications is going back on top.

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E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612

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