Car fire starts in trunk near 17th and L Street, Lincoln NE


A car fire occurred near 17th and L Street by the Super C store. The vehicle had been in an earlier accident. A tow truck driver noticed smoke coming from the trunk, where the fire started. A fire inspector was called to check for suspicious cause.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Fire, Zone 52, Car Fire, at near L Street.
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Respond on TAC-Fi. Tick-off.
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Fire Inspector, respond to,
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Zone 52,
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Car-fire at near L Street.
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Respond on TAC-F-Fi.
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In 44 buildings, here, functions go on TAC-PRIVE.
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614. Go ahead on 5.
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Yep, got a call from dispatch, just calling you on TAC 5.
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Yeah,
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we're here on a car fire at 17th and L right by the Super C. A tow truck driver was towing it from a previous accident and noticed it started to smoke.
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It appears like it started in the trunk,
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so I want you to come out,
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give it a quick once over, see if anything's suspicious.
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1960.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, so this was involved in a car accident?
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Good.
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Yeah,
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he was in an accident earlier this morning, but the damage from the accident from the front of the vehicle, fire started in the trunk.
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Location mentioned:
Near L St, Lincoln, NE 68508
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