Working Fire on I-81 in Syracuse
What happened
Engine company 18 was dispatched for a reported fire involving a tractor trailer on northbound I-81 and northbound I-481. The right rear tire of the vehicle is on fire. Heard over Syracuse Fire radio.
Key Facts
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Aug 16, 12:38:20 PM Initial DispatchWorking Fire on I-81 in Syracuse: Engine company 18 was dispatched for a reported fire involving a tractor trailer on northbound I-81 and northbound I-481. The right rear tire of...Source: OTA only
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No follow-up updatesNo additional radio traffic was captured for this incident.
Radio Dispatch Intel 1 unit
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary. Information reflects raw dispatch communications and may not reflect final incident outcomes.
Dispatch Transcript
Engine company 18, fire. Vehicle, northbound I-81 and northbound I-481, future I-81. Engine company 18, fire. Vehicle, northbound I-81 and northbound I-481, future I-81. We're gonna be on 481, sort of the bend. Tractor trailer and the right rear tire is on fire. 1239.
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.
Engine company 18 was dispatched for a reported fire involving a tractor trailer on northbound I-81 and northbound I-481. The right rear tire of the vehicle is on fire. Heard over Syracuse Fire radio.
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Alert details
- Town: Syracuse
- Public location: northbound I-81 and northbound I-481, Syracuse
- Service: Fire
- Source: CNYICC
- Source model: Over-the-air monitor only (CNYICC)
- Signal confidence: early signal
- Transcript state: radio only
- Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
- Published in archive: Aug 16, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Source
Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.