Vehicle fire causes highway lane closures in Kansas, Franklin County KS
Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire on Kansas Highway 68. Multiple fire units responded and shut down both lanes of traffic. Explosions occurred as both fuel tanks on the vehicle detonated. Firefighters organized water relay operations to control the blaze and prevent the fire from spreading.
Audio|Source: Franklin County/Miami County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah,
00:03
We are going to have both lanes of traffic shut down for a little bit.
00:07
We'll copy both lanes, traffic shutdowns for a little bit. Oh,
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2.
00:15
What do you need me to bring?
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(number withheld) Ottawa, (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld), back in route.
00:27
Copy, back and out.
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(number withheld) to (number withheld).
00:37
Go ahead.
00:43
Yeah,
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You got people that can pack up on your truck beside you.
00:49
Negative, just me.
00:54
Copy. You're probably going to want to be packed up and you'll go around. We got the highway should engine come all the way past my truck and get up here to it.
01:01
They're probably going to be the first engine on thing.
01:05
Copy.
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(number withheld) to (number withheld).
01:12
Go ahead.
01:13
Yeah,
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I'll be just a couple minutes behind (number withheld). I can also pack up if you need me to.
01:21
Copy.
01:26
We've had a couple explosions already.
01:29
I think both tanks have already went.
01:35
Copy.
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(number withheld).
01:42
Go ahead.
01:45
Our tank is right behind us, where are you going to want that place?
01:51
I'll have you come up in the oncoming traffic lane and that can stage behind you, relaying into you from just in front of my truck.
02:04
Copy.
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(number withheld), (number withheld), you got a copy. Oh yes.
02:20
(number withheld) Ottawa, on scene, reporting to command.
02:24
Copy on theme.
02:25
61, same drive at Ottawa.
02:31
Copy (number withheld) on scene.
02:34
61, if you want to pull right in here in front of my truck, you can relay water over to your engine.
02:45
51 to Ottawa.
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(number withheld), go ahead.
02:51
En route to Kansas Highway 68, fire through one.
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Copy in route, crew one.
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(number withheld) Ottawa.
03:07
(number withheld) go ahead.
03:10
Nisho, (number withheld) on scene at the vehicle fire.
03:14
Copy on scene.
03:20
52 Auto on scene.
03:24
Copy (number withheld) on scene. Copy (number withheld) on scene.
03:29
(number withheld), come on up and stick coming onto the shoulder the fire's on.
03:34
Put you in front of it, we'll pull a line on that side.
03:38
Copy that.
03:44
(number withheld) Ottawa. I'll be on scene on K-68 vehicle fire.
03:50
Copy it on scene.
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K-68 Hwy, Kansas
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