Name: Vehicle on Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-03-08T22:41:20.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate Highway 8 in San Diego, requesting additional support to manage the blaze.

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Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate Highway 8 in San Diego, requesting additional support to manage the blaze.

Vehicle on Fire

 Engine 5 from Engine 25, you're calling me on TAC?

 That's affirmative, you can go to interval.

Engine 25 to 5, you guys can go home. Engine 5 from Engine 25, you're calling me on TAC? That's affirmative, you can go to interval. 25, copy.

Engine 25, Engine 5, 7 Juliet, you guys can just stand by there.

 We'll just use you as a block for right now.

Engine 25, Engine 5, 7 Juliet, you guys can just stand by there. We'll just use you as a block for right now. Engine 25, copy.

Engine 5 from Engine 25, we're at scene, you have a block.

 If you could just block basically the number 2 lane.

Engine 5 from Engine 25 on command. Engine 25, Engine 5. Which lane are you going to be in? We're going to be in the number 1 lane. If you could just block basically the number 2 lane.

Firefighters are positioning vehicles to block lanes for safety while addressing the vehicle fire.

 Yeah, can I get an additional engine? You can cancel the truck, but we do need an additional engine.

Metro Truck 20. Metro Engine 5. Engine 5, standby, 1 Truck 20. I'll hold. Go ahead for Engine 5. Engine 5, go for Metro. Yeah, can I get an additional engine? You can cancel the truck, but we do need an additional engine.

An additional fire engine has been requested to assist with the vehicle fire.

5. Metro Engine 5. Engine 5, I'm working on configuring your call right now. I copy. Update, this is a vehicle fire on the freeway. Let me know when I get a command text. Engine 5, I have three 911s open. I am working on it right now.

Firefighters confirm the vehicle is on fire on the freeway.

 There is a smoking vehicle eastbound 8th, east of Taylor.

 Can you put us on that and add additional engine?

 Smoking vehicle eastbound 8th, east of Taylor.

Engine 5, go ahead. Engine 5 is on the freeway. There is a smoking vehicle eastbound 8th, east of Taylor. Can you put us on that and add additional engine? Metro, copy. Smoking vehicle eastbound 8th, east of Taylor. Request additional engine.

Firefighters on scene are reporting a vehicle smoking on the freeway.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 8 E & Taylor St.

Vehicle on Fire

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