Never seen a monitor used to put out a car fire. Not sure why they did not send a unit from the other side of the bridge down the blocked lanes. This bridge is the I-90 floating bridge between Seattle and Mercer Island. This is a Seattle unit. Looks like they probably still needed a unit to finish it.

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_032307WAB_I90carfireTP.d452e94.html

Click on the "A WSDOT camera caught the flames" link and go to about half way into the video. (Of course you have to let it run throught the commercial)

Location: Washington

Well looking at the backup on that bridge, they would have just needed to send a tow truck. By the time an engine worked it's way through that mess, there wouldn't be any fire left That is a pretty unique initial attact though.