Sick person call followed by vehicle fire on Interstate 35 East, Ellis County TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 02:46 AM

S Interstate 35 E, Texas

Emergency units first responded to a call for a sick person near Lady Bird Street. Later, a vehicle fire occurred on Interstate 35 East. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames heading southbound when fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire.

Audio|Source: Ellis County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Engine 191, respond to sick person.

00:03

At near Lady Bird Street, near Lady Bird Street.

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Cross streets are Vabber Lane and Canterbury Lane.

00:15

This is from truck 191.

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Truck 191 being route, near Ladyburg.

00:26

Receipts your language email before you.

00:33

After I think the information we'll be able for the cell bill.

00:38

So I want to be there,

00:39

like, sent to Twitter, that's a person giving it.

00:42

Thank you very much.

00:43

Great back.

00:49

Or just send this over to us, or are they going to be checking the northbound side?

00:54

They transferred out over to us.

01:00

They have officers checked there, sign.

01:04

Thank you. So, signs of forced entry, no damages.

01:13

If you show all units cleared.

01:15

Of course, you have shrink.

01:21

35 East Highway Blocker 1, squat 351, engine 353 vehicle fire 2,200 unit number BLK North Interstate 35 East Highway South Interstate 35 East Highway

01:40

Okay,

01:49

it's on fire.

01:51

It is fully involved.

01:53

It is going to be going southbound on 35.

01:57

We're going to full buffer line and put the fire out.

02:03

Engine 262 on-scene vehicle fire on the southbound side.

02:20

All right. We do have a Lankster officer just pulled up.

02:24

It is going to be on our side.

02:31

Mr. Batchewan, Mr.

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02:33

2nd. 3, you want it?

02:41

Engine 3 is on scene.

02:45

Engine, or Deuttono Engine 2, 62 is already on scene.

02:49

Looks they tap the fire out.

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