Grain truck trailer brakes catch fire near County Rd 550, Fort Branch IN
Fire & ArsonA grain truck traveling on U.S. 41 south of County Road 550 had its trailer brakes catch fire. The driver was unaware until another motorist flagged him down. Fire units responded to the scene, confirmed the fire was extinguished, and canceled further action.
Audio|Source: Knox County & Gibson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Elk Town Fire Department.
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Respond to U.S.
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41,
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just south of 550 for a grain truck that has brakes on fire in the back end on the trailer.
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It's pulled over on the side of the road.
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Pack 1, central is clear at 737.
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Clear.
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Vincent's flight department is 2.
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I need you to respond to 1.038 North 9th Street, 1038 North 9th Street for a lift assist.
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I'm going to put you on attack 8.
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Central Clear, 7308.
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If you get any phone calls, it's being taken care of.
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Okay.
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Is any not in town to get the rigged? This is 23 on the dive-balls.
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Then route to the scene.
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1313.
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13.
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23 is heading to the shed to get the engine.
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23 is heading to the shed to get the engine.
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We're out here in about 30 seconds.
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No, go to the station, take a second drop.
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Central, 1314.
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1314.
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July, U.S. 41, south, and 550.
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That's the berm of between Pier Road and 550.
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Claire.
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Northbound southbound I'm not located anything yet.
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It's showing there in the south-he's in southbound lane.
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He's in southbound lane.
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13, 14, 14, 14, 01, attack one.
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Go ahead.
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All the way from Oak Town to 550 and there was nothing along that way.
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approaching Ivers road now so I haven't located anything.
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En route to the station.
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The driver?
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No, the caller was not the driver.
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He was following the truck and he finally managed to get him to pull over.
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The driver was not aware of it.
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I will call the RP back and see if he still was the driver.
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The driver of the truck.
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semi-stop south of Ford Road.
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It's a box trailer.
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It's not a grain trailer.
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Stand by all those.
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Click.
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Dispatch Force on station.
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Let me just say, because he's in the ditch.
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He can't stay until he gets on Erwin.
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Thanks.
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Thanks for the help, 24.
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Twenty-six-five dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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Shelter on 175.
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Deer that was hit by a vehicle is in the roadway needs to be taken care.
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Player, is it so a lot?
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14.
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1314.
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Everybody can disregard.
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She's going to turn around, head back of the shop.
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The break did release.
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She's a few miles from the shop.
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So everybody can disregard fires out.
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Location mentioned:
Near County Rd 550 E, Fort Branch, IN 47648
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