Pickup truck catches fire after firecrackers thrown from vehicle, Frederick County MD


A silver Ford F-150 was seen throwing firecrackers from the window while driving on near Lander Rd. This caused two small roadside fires. Later, the Ford F-150 itself caught fire in a nearby housing area. The driver tried to put out the fire.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Fire - Digital
04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Your Chief Battalion 9.3, just be advised that we are receiving multiple calls, downlander road.
00:04
Sheriff's office has a call for a silver F-150 that appears to be driving down throwing firecrackers out the window.
00:11
That's 993 direct.
00:12
Fragension, 201.
00:14
I passed the first fire and go to near Lander Rd.
00:18
That's great.
00:19
We have one small fire at the intersection of Fry and Lander.
00:23
I'll brush 2 at 5 came with that.
00:26
And then whirling the scene.
00:27
The second one on the lander ray.
00:29
Neither one I'm representing the structure.
00:30
You can hold it with 2-1-2-4 and brush 205.
00:35
It's 2.5 direct lander and dry.
00:37
Engine 201 Holding Company's 1 unit's 1214.
00:41
Battalion 903 are you direct?
00:45
Interest.
00:46
And your Tinker 2-4 is on the scene, land and try.
00:49
Tinker 204 was seen in 1215.
00:51
Two, one afraid, we had two separate fires.
00:53
We found about 25 in the area.
00:57
We're extinguished now.
00:58
Two-O-1-1250.
00:59
We're in service with Front Point of Rocks for heading down Lanner to turn around.
01:09
We'll scan the rest for you.
01:10
2-81, you're not going to be able to make it down land or turn around.
01:13
We got shut down. Fair enough, turn around.
01:15
In service, we're on 340 at 180.
01:18
Your discretion if we're closer.
01:19
You can stay in service.
01:20
T5 Bravo, Frederick.
01:21
T5 Bravo.
01:22
Okay, this is the Gapman right there at the State Park, correct?
01:27
No. You cut out, Frederick.
01:28
They'll hear with your message.
01:30
That's correct.
01:31
It's a Gafflin in the Appalachian Trail.
01:32
I'll be responding from St.
01:36
Marks in 383.
01:37
What channel? Washington Tech Oneops.
01:38
Okay.
01:39
18 a LSD, you guys in service.
01:41
Hey LIS student service, help, thank you.
01:43
Hey LISD, service, helping team.
01:45
Paramedic Engine 311, Frederick.
01:46
Paramedic Engine 311.
01:47
311. 318 is going to have two for train support, sports service.
01:50
Paramedic engine 311 and service.
01:51
Okay, we're going to respond back to the station, get it out.
01:54
Darrow. It's going to be on 10-1-offs.
01:56
All right, that's okay.
01:57
Do it one in five. I need to wait one. The past or by, as we were turning around, just advised us.
02:01
The driver is somewhere off of near Eclipse Drive in the Eclipse Development trying to put his pickup truck out that is currently on fire in the neighborhood.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Eclipse Dr & Lander Rd, Maryland 21755
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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