Trailer brake overheats near tire shop, no fire, Vidor TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 01:15 PM

Near TX-12, Vidor, TX 77662

A possible vehicle fire was reported near an old tire shop on Highway 12. Upon arrival, responders found smoke but confirmed the fire was just an overheating brake on a trailer. The situation was downgraded to a non-emergency after the fire was put out and checked with thermal equipment.

Audio|Source: Orange County Public Safety

03:43

Transcript:

00:00

If you would, go ahead and respond squad to Highway 12 near old tire shop. Possible brakes on fire.

00:15

Recing, Zipat Station 1, standby for possible car fire.

00:33

This batch station one,

00:36

near Highway 12 for a possible car fire.

00:40

One near Highway 12, possible car fire.

00:44

This dash clear, 15 and 17.

01:02

01:04

I've been Luker.

01:05

Thank you.

01:12

Please.

01:13

Your 20 returns under 2017 Mercedes flying color to Tris Lugar out of orange.

01:23

Insurance is confirmed.

01:25

The 22ndet turns to Gray City and per status is eligible to the El Cossack Expression 2032 Squirrel.

01:37

Jim.

01:47

Rescue 1, this is Lieutenant 6.

01:53

Go ahead.

01:55

Yeah, I'm going to drop down the non-emergent.

01:58

The smoke's cleared.

01:59

It's just a brake on a trailer.

02:04

Reducity, reducing the non-emergency.

02:08

Choir ones in route, cool one.

02:13

Freezing.

02:15

We're going to be right here to this little tire shop, right here, see if you're beatings come up on.

02:21

There is he.

02:26

If you want to see him. Freezing.

02:36

Try one-on-thee.

02:40

Crazy.

02:45

Which way I'm pinning.

02:55

08.

02:57

08. 408.

02:59

I have a two-veh traffic accident highway 622 at 105. It's going to be a tan Chevy pickup and a black dodge pickup.

03:10

Proceed.

03:13

Copy 4355, Detroit.

03:16

Copy 4355, Detroit.

03:23

Highway 12. Command.

03:29

Dispatch, Highway 12, come in. Dispatch, Highway 12, come in.

03:33

Go ahead.

03:35

Yeah, fire's going to be out.

03:37

We use the thermal to check for the heat.

03:41

All crews are going to be getting service. You can terminate the assignment.

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Near TX-12, Vidor, TX 77662

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