Car catches fire while being towed near 17th and L St, Lincoln NE
Fire & ArsonA car caught fire near 17th and L Street in Lincoln while being towed from a previous accident. The fire started in the trunk. Fire crews are extinguishing the fire and an inspector is responding to investigate the cause.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Angel 1 command, Mark water on the fire.
00:03
Water on fire, 634.
00:10
You want to dispatch.
00:17
Angel 1, go ahead.
00:22
Can you start me an inspector this way, please.
00:31
3536.
00:36
Fire Inspector Zone 52 Car Fire near L Street.
00:43
Respond on TAC-5[1] Fire Inspector Respond to Zone 52 Car Fire near L Street.
00:54
Respond on TAC-5[1]
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inspector or switzer to command on tag five.
01:01
Go ahead on five.
01:05
Yep, got a call from dispatch, just calling you on tack five.
01:12
Yeah, we're here on a car fire near 17th and L right by the Super C. A tow truck driver was towing it from a previous accident and noticed it started the smoke.
01:23
It appears like it started in the trunk,
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so I want you to come out,
01:28
give it a quick once over, see if anything's suspicious.
01:36
Okay, so this was involved in a car accident.
01:43
Yeah,
01:44
he was in an accident earlier this morning, but the damage from the accident is in the front of the vehicle,
01:48
fire started in the trunk.
01:53
Okay, I'll come out and take a look, 17th and out.
01:58
Thanks.
Police codes explained
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[1]
TAC-5: Tactical radio channel 5 used for operational communications.
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Location mentioned:
Near L St, Lincoln, NE 68508
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