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Tractor-trailer brakes overheated on I-81 in Virginia, Augusta County VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 12:57 PM

I-81, Virginia

Fire and emergency units responded to a report of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 235.6 in Augusta County, Virginia. Upon arrival, it was determined that the truck's brakes were overheated and cooling down with no active fire present.

Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Company 5, Company 15, Duty Officer, Rescue, 26, Rescue 15, for a truck trailer on fire.

00:06

The previous traffic crash site, 81 northbound, 235.6, 81 north, 235.6.

00:12

I break county 3, 1,600.

00:17

The day and 13 response.

00:19

3,

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17,000.

00:24

As you have a good you responding.

00:32

8305.1, 8.1-8105.6, the previous crash site,

00:37

SSP advisors, a tractor trail that's pulled up his brake show on fire, the request in the fire department.

00:45

Medic 2601 is responding.

00:48

6101. 1601.

00:55

And on some RFU-1-Septight responding.

00:59

5-5-up break, 203.

01:05

You on 5-5 respond date.

01:07

5 respondent 1602.

01:20

I answer spying 235 incident.

01:23

State Police is caught back requesting you cancel that there's no fire, the brakes are just hot, they're cooling down 1602.

01:29

The Tatein 13 available.

01:38

Cyan 131602.

01:40

Bring the water engine 10808 responding.

01:51

You're responding at 1602.

01:53

Stay, please, call back request to cancel.

01:55

It's... brakes are just hot.

01:57

There's no fire.

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