Vehicle fire reported on Route 288 off-ramp at Courthouse, Chesterfield County VA


A vehicle caught fire on the off-ramp near Route 288 and Courthouse Road. Emergency responders arrived quickly and began putting out the fire. The ramp was closed to traffic for safety while the fire was extinguished.
Audio|Source: Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Let's fill, Mattian 201[2], admitted a 288[1] call.
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The Italian tail, and 174.
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This field, it's 2.13 on, I'll say you, read the branch of fire.
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If you guys, see many briefs come in and talk to one.
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It's not on 28 in court.
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2928 a courthouse call if everyone's down the vehicle.
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Okay.
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Just find a courthouse in the area, please. Just find a courthouse or 288[1] in courthouse.
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County PD is in the area there to inspectors around.
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Okay, engine 215[3], I'm on scene, I've got the PD on seeing with me already.
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I'll give you an update in a moment.
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Edge 2215[3], copy, I'll get any command that...
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224[4] or 215[3], got a visual heavy fire from the...
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front of the vehicle.
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It'll be on the off ramp.
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Okay, I see it.
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Just with engine 2 15th, I'm seeing, I got a car.
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Pulling involved, we're going to be pulling past it.
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Engine 224[4], once you do that, turn around on the cut-through of lock-off their rate force.
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If you don't see, the vehicle will be involved to be committed, 25.
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Four copies, we'll plug the ramp.
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From 288[1] command, I'm going to have this off-rest shut down, a speedy on scene.
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And in 224[4], if you can make it past that traffic, come on up and block for us behind your car.
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We can't be blocking the ramp.
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Okay,
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from 288[1], water on the fire.
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Water on the fire, told me, sir.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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288: Route 288 (location reference)
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201: Engine 201 (unit reference)
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215: Engine 215 (unit reference)
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224: Engine 224 (unit reference)
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Location mentioned:
Courthouse Rd, Virginia
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