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Firefighters responded to a car fire on US-71 South at E Bannister Rd in Kansas City, Missouri. The vehicle fire blocked one lane of the highway, and a tow truck was requested to clear the scene.

Car Engulfed in Flames

Dispatch, Pumper 42 has MoDot on scene. Pumper 42 has MoDot.

Transportation officials are now on scene to assist with the car fire situation.

 Pumper 42 dispatch. Pumper 42 go ahead. We updated PD. Do you have them on scene yet?

Pumper 42 dispatch. Pumper 42 go ahead. We updated PD. Do you have them on scene yet? Copy. 537 to research. 537 research.

Police have been updated and are expected to arrive at the scene soon.

Copy, we'll update them. And you guys are still on scene, correct?

 Affirmative. Protecting the burnt car as it's blocking one lane.

Copy, we'll update them. And you guys are still on scene, correct? Affirmative. Protecting the burnt car as it's blocking one lane.

Firefighters remain on scene, ensuring safety around the burnt car blocking one lane.

 We've finally got traffic moving through on one lane.

 If it's easier for them to come southbound on 71, they can.

Pumper 42, go. You can update PD. We've finally got traffic moving through on one lane. If it's easier for them to come southbound on 71, they can.

Traffic is moving through one lane, and police can approach from the southbound side on 71.

 Okay, we're going to need them to come because it needs to be towed immediately.

 It's blocking one of two lanes of travel on the highway.

 Their easiest entrance is going to be from eastbound Bannister

 on to northbound on the southbound ramp,

 and they'll be right at the front of our bumper.

 All right. Just repeat the easiest access for PD for me one more time.

No, but we'll get them ordered. Okay, we're going to need them to come because it needs to be towed immediately. It's blocking one of two lanes of travel on the highway. Their easiest entrance is going to be from eastbound Bannister on to northbound on the southbound ramp, and they'll be right at the front of our bumper. All right. Just repeat the easiest access for PD for me one more time. Take eastbound Bannister.

A tow truck is needed immediately as the car is blocking one lane on the highway.

 We're on scene, one vehicle heavily involved, yeah I understand.

We're on scene, one vehicle heavily involved, yeah I understand. One vehicle heavily involved.

Firefighters confirm one vehicle on fire.

 So, just, Pumper 42, Pumper 722, the construction guy says, yes, he can do that.

 He just wants to make sure that it's okay that the cars pass by the car that's on fire.

 Affirmative. We have two vehicles. Once they're out of our way, we're clear to make the fire.

So, just, Pumper 42, Pumper 722, the construction guy says, yes, he can do that. He just wants to make sure that it's okay that the cars pass by the car that's on fire. Affirmative. We have two vehicles. Once they're out of our way, we're clear to make the fire. Copy that.

Firefighters are coordinating to allow vehicles to pass safely by the car fire.

 Pumper 42, Pumper 722, 71 Highway at Bannister, Carfire, A4.

 Pumper 42, Pumper 722, 71 Highway, southbound at Bannister, Carfire, A4.

Pumper 42, Pumper 722, 71 Highway at Bannister, Carfire, A4. Pumper 42, Pumper 722, 71 Highway, southbound at Bannister, Carfire, A4.

Firefighters have received a report of a car fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at US-71 S & E Bannister Rd.

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