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Car Fire on Highway

Mile 76 I-376

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  • Firefighters responded to a car fire on I-376 in Pittsburgh, where all occupants safely exited the vehicle. The fire was contained without the need for additional units.

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Firefighters have extinguished the vehicle fire and will remain on scene with police.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:10
Dispatch, this is 19 Engine. We got the vehicle fire knocked down here. We're going to stay on scene with police. That's copy, 19.

A Citizen user's live video shows a car fully engulfed in flames on the roadway.

According to police, the incident initially involved a hit-and-run. Police are now handling the situation.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
35, so this came over as a vehicle accident. Looks like it's a hit-and-run. It's for a vehicle that hit the caller's parked vehicle, and they abandoned the vehicle and drove off. There's no injuries. Received. That sounds more of a police issue than a fire. You can go ahead and send them and put us back. Copy. Engine 16's on scene. Copy. Engine 16's on scene.

Firefighters are handling the vehicle fire, and additional units have been advised they are not needed.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
16, we're going to get the fire on the parkway. Copy, 16, you can take a disregard. 16 engine, you can take a disregard for 19, they got the vehicle fire. We're almost at it with 19 right now. Okay, I'll keep you on it.

An additional report indicates that all occupants are safely out of the vehicle.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:20
76 eastbound off of South Avenue, I'm sorry, South Braddock Avenue Ramp for report of a vehicle fire. Looks like a Suburban or Paho. It's not known if anyone is injured. Looks like, disregard that, no injuries, everyone out. Remain on fire, 1 at 19.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire on the highway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 16 engine and 19 engine, zone 325. It's going to be mile marker 26.3, 37 eastbound. Looks like it's just before the Swiftsdale exit. For reports of a vehicle on fire, there's going to be a car behind it to get the cars to move over. Again, 16 engine and 19 engine for a vehicle fire for zone 325. Mile marker 76.3, zone 325. I agree.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 76 I-376.

Firefighters have extinguished the vehicle fire and will remain on scene with police.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:10
Dispatch, this is 19 Engine. We got the vehicle fire knocked down here. We're going to stay on scene with police. That's copy, 19.

A Citizen user's live video shows a car fully engulfed in flames on the roadway.

According to police, the incident initially involved a hit-and-run. Police are now handling the situation.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
35, so this came over as a vehicle accident. Looks like it's a hit-and-run. It's for a vehicle that hit the caller's parked vehicle, and they abandoned the vehicle and drove off. There's no injuries. Received. That sounds more of a police issue than a fire. You can go ahead and send them and put us back. Copy. Engine 16's on scene. Copy. Engine 16's on scene.

Firefighters are handling the vehicle fire, and additional units have been advised they are not needed.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
16, we're going to get the fire on the parkway. Copy, 16, you can take a disregard. 16 engine, you can take a disregard for 19, they got the vehicle fire. We're almost at it with 19 right now. Okay, I'll keep you on it.

An additional report indicates that all occupants are safely out of the vehicle.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:20
76 eastbound off of South Avenue, I'm sorry, South Braddock Avenue Ramp for report of a vehicle fire. Looks like a Suburban or Paho. It's not known if anyone is injured. Looks like, disregard that, no injuries, everyone out. Remain on fire, 1 at 19.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire on the highway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 16 engine and 19 engine, zone 325. It's going to be mile marker 26.3, 37 eastbound. Looks like it's just before the Swiftsdale exit. For reports of a vehicle on fire, there's going to be a car behind it to get the cars to move over. Again, 16 engine and 19 engine for a vehicle fire for zone 325. Mile marker 76.3, zone 325. I agree.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 76 I-376.

Firefighters have extinguished the vehicle fire and will remain on scene with police.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:10
Dispatch, this is 19 Engine. We got the vehicle fire knocked down here. We're going to stay on scene with police. That's copy, 19.

A Citizen user's live video shows a car fully engulfed in flames on the roadway.

According to police, the incident initially involved a hit-and-run. Police are now handling the situation.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
35, so this came over as a vehicle accident. Looks like it's a hit-and-run. It's for a vehicle that hit the caller's parked vehicle, and they abandoned the vehicle and drove off. There's no injuries. Received. That sounds more of a police issue than a fire. You can go ahead and send them and put us back. Copy. Engine 16's on scene. Copy. Engine 16's on scene.

Firefighters are handling the vehicle fire, and additional units have been advised they are not needed.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
16, we're going to get the fire on the parkway. Copy, 16, you can take a disregard. 16 engine, you can take a disregard for 19, they got the vehicle fire. We're almost at it with 19 right now. Okay, I'll keep you on it.

An additional report indicates that all occupants are safely out of the vehicle.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:20
76 eastbound off of South Avenue, I'm sorry, South Braddock Avenue Ramp for report of a vehicle fire. Looks like a Suburban or Paho. It's not known if anyone is injured. Looks like, disregard that, no injuries, everyone out. Remain on fire, 1 at 19.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire on the highway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 16 engine and 19 engine, zone 325. It's going to be mile marker 26.3, 37 eastbound. Looks like it's just before the Swiftsdale exit. For reports of a vehicle on fire, there's going to be a car behind it to get the cars to move over. Again, 16 engine and 19 engine for a vehicle fire for zone 325. Mile marker 76.3, zone 325. I agree.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 76 I-376.

Firefighters have extinguished the vehicle fire and will remain on scene with police.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:10
Dispatch, this is 19 Engine. We got the vehicle fire knocked down here. We're going to stay on scene with police. That's copy, 19.

A Citizen user's live video shows a car fully engulfed in flames on the roadway.

According to police, the incident initially involved a hit-and-run. Police are now handling the situation.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
35, so this came over as a vehicle accident. Looks like it's a hit-and-run. It's for a vehicle that hit the caller's parked vehicle, and they abandoned the vehicle and drove off. There's no injuries. Received. That sounds more of a police issue than a fire. You can go ahead and send them and put us back. Copy. Engine 16's on scene. Copy. Engine 16's on scene.

Firefighters are handling the vehicle fire, and additional units have been advised they are not needed.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
16, we're going to get the fire on the parkway. Copy, 16, you can take a disregard. 16 engine, you can take a disregard for 19, they got the vehicle fire. We're almost at it with 19 right now. Okay, I'll keep you on it.

An additional report indicates that all occupants are safely out of the vehicle.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:20
76 eastbound off of South Avenue, I'm sorry, South Braddock Avenue Ramp for report of a vehicle fire. Looks like a Suburban or Paho. It's not known if anyone is injured. Looks like, disregard that, no injuries, everyone out. Remain on fire, 1 at 19.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire on the highway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 16 engine and 19 engine, zone 325. It's going to be mile marker 26.3, 37 eastbound. Looks like it's just before the Swiftsdale exit. For reports of a vehicle on fire, there's going to be a car behind it to get the cars to move over. Again, 16 engine and 19 engine for a vehicle fire for zone 325. Mile marker 76.3, zone 325. I agree.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 76 I-376.

Firefighters have extinguished the vehicle fire and will remain on scene with police.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:10
Dispatch, this is 19 Engine. We got the vehicle fire knocked down here. We're going to stay on scene with police. That's copy, 19.

A Citizen user's live video shows a car fully engulfed in flames on the roadway.

According to police, the incident initially involved a hit-and-run. Police are now handling the situation.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
35, so this came over as a vehicle accident. Looks like it's a hit-and-run. It's for a vehicle that hit the caller's parked vehicle, and they abandoned the vehicle and drove off. There's no injuries. Received. That sounds more of a police issue than a fire. You can go ahead and send them and put us back. Copy. Engine 16's on scene. Copy. Engine 16's on scene.

Firefighters are handling the vehicle fire, and additional units have been advised they are not needed.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
16, we're going to get the fire on the parkway. Copy, 16, you can take a disregard. 16 engine, you can take a disregard for 19, they got the vehicle fire. We're almost at it with 19 right now. Okay, I'll keep you on it.

An additional report indicates that all occupants are safely out of the vehicle.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:20
76 eastbound off of South Avenue, I'm sorry, South Braddock Avenue Ramp for report of a vehicle fire. Looks like a Suburban or Paho. It's not known if anyone is injured. Looks like, disregard that, no injuries, everyone out. Remain on fire, 1 at 19.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire on the highway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 16 engine and 19 engine, zone 325. It's going to be mile marker 26.3, 37 eastbound. Looks like it's just before the Swiftsdale exit. For reports of a vehicle on fire, there's going to be a car behind it to get the cars to move over. Again, 16 engine and 19 engine for a vehicle fire for zone 325. Mile marker 76.3, zone 325. I agree.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 76 I-376.

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