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Vehicle fire with fuel leak on I-84 westbound in Newtown, Westport CT

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Near Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880

A vehicle caught fire on I-84 westbound between exits 9 and 10 in Newtown. The vehicle's fuel tank ruptured, causing fuel to leak and ignite. Authorities were notified due to possible fuel runoff into storm drains.

Audio|Source: Newtown Fire
01:16
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for dispatch, tanker requested to 84 West.
00:03
Newtown to Sandy Hook, tanker requested by 84 command, respond to 84 westbound between 10 and 9 for a vehicle fire.
00:14
Again, Newtown to Sandy Hook at the request of command for 84 westbound between 10 and 9, tanker requested to respond to the scene of vehicle fire.
00:24
That was 12. Or await the station.
00:26
For always his station, 0013.
00:28
Do you turn on.
00:30
The fire fire here was reported about the bulk of it knocked down.
00:34
We do have a fuel leak that is ignited.
00:37
Notified DEP of the situation, let them know that the full fuel tank ruptured.
00:45
Checking to see if there's storm drains involved.
00:47
There probably is with firefighting water runoff.

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Location mentioned:
Near Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880
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