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Vehicle fire on northbound I-680 near Landess AvenueSan Jose CA

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Landess Ave, San Jose, CA

A black Toyota Camry caught fire on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 680 near Landess Avenue in San Jose. Flames were visible below the vehicle. Fire crews and highway patrol responded quickly to manage the situation and control traffic. No injuries were reported at the scene.

Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
04:44
Transcript:
00:00
We are dispatching. You're going to hear Engine 19 dispatch to your first due with Northbound 680 south of Landess Avenue for a vehicle on fire.
00:08
Are you able to handle or you need some time preparing?
00:15
We're just clearing.
00:17
Give it to our MDC[1]. We can handle it.
00:20
Thank you, Engine 23. It should be there now. Call takers still working with the caller saying there's a black Camry with flames showing underneath the vehicle pulled over on the right hand shoulder, northbound 680 south of Landess.
00:34
I want to take copy and we're out.
00:40
Engine 23 and back.
00:45
Engine 19, Vehicle Fire, northbound 680 South Atlantis Avenue, Station 23's area.
00:56
You can stand down Engine 19. Engine 23 is now available.
01:01
Engine 19 in service.
01:06
Engine 3, Delta Response, Vining Commons at San Jose State, 390, South 8th Street, near east South Salvador Street, Station 8's area.
01:21
Now they fire further from engine 23 to that location for traffic.
01:31
Engine 23, I will let CHP[2] know they have the call. I'll check to see what their status is.
01:40
Copy, thank you.
01:45
Brother for Engine 23 from San Jose, PD created another call putting the vehicle fire, possibly as south as Hoss Sutter, if you could check as well.
01:57
4.3, copy.
01:59
Northbound direction also.
02:02
Engine 23, that's affirmative.
02:07
We will check.
02:12
Engine 22, San Jose.
02:16
Fire 2, San Jose.
02:18
Fire 2.23.
02:21
Engine 23, go ahead.
02:25
23 is just passing Hostair, going to travel in northbound six days. This is going to be just South Atlanta is like the correct previous location.
02:39
Engine 23, copy.
02:40
This will be northbound 680 just south of Landess.
02:47
Engine 22, San Jose Fire.
02:52
22.
02:53
Engine 22,
02:55
your call is for a... I'm actually not sure. There was a woman who fell, and then there's a male who's saying that they were also arguing.
03:04
PD has the call, but they have not dispatched officers on it yet.
03:12
Engine 27, Medical, Dual Apartments, (number withheld), Emergent Way, Unit (number withheld), Nearby's LROI Network Way, Station 27's area.
03:28
Engine 3, Sunnose Fire?
03:31
Engine 3. Engine 3, you can cancel their declining medical now.
03:38
3,000.
03:44
How's a fire engine 23?
03:46
Engine 23
03:48
We're on scene.
03:53
This is going to be a Camry with a fully involved engine compartment,
03:59
23 to handle. It's to be on the right-hand shoulder.
04:01
Advise the CHP[2] are blocking the number four lane.
04:07
Engine 23, I copy it's a solely involved engine compartment of a Camry on the right hand shoulder and you're blocking the number four lane. I just got off the phone with CHP[2] and they are sending units. Do you need them to expedite code three?
04:25
Yes, please. We've got vehicles come and wrap on our rear.
04:30
Engine 23, I'll call them back.
04:36
Does it far disregard from engine 23 CHP[2] is on scene.
04:42
Thank you, Engine 23 CHP[2] is on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MDC: In-vehicle computer system for accessing dispatch information and communication.
[2]
CHP: California Highway Patrol

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Location mentioned:
Landess Ave, San Jose, CA
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Incident Timeline

  1. Engine 23 Cleared from Scene
  2. Location Confirmed
  3. Engine 23 Approaches Scene
  4. Vehicle Fire Reported

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