Commercial van overheats causing vehicle fire on Route 146, Providence County RI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 10:37 AM

RI-146, Rhode Island

Firefighters responded to a commercial van that was overheating and producing smoke on Route 146 south of Greenville Road. The vehicle fire prompted emergency crews to close lanes and manage traffic. No criminal activity was involved.

Audio|Source: Northwest Rhode Island Police and Fire

03:25

Transcript:

00:00

Thank you, Engine 2. It's 9-146 out in the area of Blue Road for South Fire.

00:09

Digitia 2, the Consum, we're gonna come in north of Fallon Hill.

00:14

And two copies, I'm an end from School Street.

00:20

I'm an end from School Street.

00:28

MediCorps, you're on scene, 1337.

00:40

Rescue, one, you're on scene, 1338.

00:47

12th to base.

00:49

Go ahead.

00:55

Clear, warning.

00:58

10-4[1]. At...

01:04

36-0-A.

01:08

Question 36, Your Honor.

01:11

1339.

01:17

Fire control. Cartu is on scene.

01:20

Single car.

01:21

Here's to be overheating is south of Greenville Road.

01:26

Great seat. I see you on scene.

01:29

146 south south of Greenville Road.

01:31

Single vehicle has to be overheating.

01:38

Special rescue force and service.

01:43

Rescue 4 in Saras 1341.

01:50

In the hood.

01:54

Gint 2 OK on the message.

02:01

And Gint 2 to Katu is going to take a lane.

02:05

That's affirmative.

02:06

We're on the right side, break down and take the right lane.

02:13

Should you okay on the message?

02:16

Car 2 to engine 2. It's going to be a commercial van.

02:20

Do you have smoke coming from the engine moment.

02:22

Once I'm seen, stretch the line.

02:26

You two okay on the message.

02:33

Now, control, car 2 will be assuming command. Start engine 2, uh,

02:37

engine 1,

02:39

extra water.

02:42

That's for us, cars.

02:52

Andrew is a question fly.

02:58

Andrew Warrison to be on the scene.

03:00

I do you're on scene. Andrew Warnerspont Company is $146,000 off the Greenville Road for the Carfire. Andrew 1, 146,000 South of Greenville for the Carpire.

03:13

Hi,

03:18

Andrew One.

03:22

I do one year's body, 146,000 from the compound.

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10-4: Acknowledgement / Copy

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