Trash truck fire contained on I-485 near South Tryon, Charlotte NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a trash truck fire involving a compressed natural gas vehicle on the I-485 outer loop near South Tryon Street between Steele Creek Road and South Tryon Street in Charlotte. The fire was brought under control, and hazmat crews and police were called to assist due to the natural gas hazard and traffic impact.
Audio|Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
I am on I-485 at the South Tryon exit, and there is nothing here.
00:05
Ten four, car 201.
00:06
We got two calls on this.
00:09
I am making sure police are going, and then I will clarify.
00:15
Okay, there is nothing on I-485.
00:18
I don't know if it's up on South Tryon.
00:20
I can't tell from here.
00:22
Dispatch, we're car two one.
00:24
Two callers both said on I-485.
00:29
Alarm with all information going on.
00:31
We're hopping off at I-485 outer.
00:37
Two hundred and one engine twenty-six.
00:39
There is nothing on the inner loop from Providence Road here.
00:48
We checked where the callers were plotting, and it looks like they were on I-485 before exit one.
00:56
Located right before the ramp.
01:02
It's on the outer loop prior to South Tryon, between Steele Creek and South Tryon, and it is on fire.
01:12
Alarm, go ahead and dispatch Steele Creek also as well.
01:32
20 alarm, it's supposed to be a trash truck, not a dump truck, on the road and on fire.
01:41
Car 201's on scene with a trash truck.
01:45
Car 201, I have command.
01:56
This is a CNG, a natural gas truck.
02:04
Go ahead and get hazmat en route.
02:10
We're going to have a major traffic problem here if you can get CMPD en route as well.
02:47
Gas is turned off on the trash truck.
02:55
Also fire under control.
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Location mentioned:
S Tryon St & Steele Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273
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