Semi truck catches fire on southbound I-77, Carroll County VA


A semi truck caught fire on the southbound side of I-77 near mile marker 4.5. Emergency units responded to the vehicle fire reported on the shoulder of the road. The incident was reported by a single caller who saw the burning semi truck.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Counterfire, Carrel area 4, need to respond,
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4.5 southbound I-77 for a vehicle fire, Cicom Clear, 1955.
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800842 will be in route station,
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please. Table. 45 to 842, you want me to go ahead and take brush aid, y'all can take engine 3.
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And boy.
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For C-com, going ahead and show, Brush 8, Ralph.
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Copy Brush 8.
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Seecom, 801, 802 is in route.
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Seecom, 801, 802 is in route.
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Not a lot.
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A single call on it.
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There was a semi on the shoulder and stated it was burning.
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He said it, he thought it was around the 4.5.
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This is a passenger bar selling in to the accident.
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Driver call me. Yeah,
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as a passenger bar. We've only received the one call.
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I-77, Virginia
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