Tractor trailer fire extinguished on I-70 eastbound, Frederick County MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/12/2025 02:52 PM (PDT)

I-70, Maryland

A tractor trailer on I-70 eastbound near the 58-mile marker had a small electrical fire. The driver used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire before emergency responders arrived.

Audio|Source: Frederick County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Police

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Transcript:

00:00

Reported out the tractor trailer at a 58-mile marker, I-70 eastbound.

00:07

Apparently the driver was using a fire extinguisher on it.

00:11

There was smoke coming from the truck.

00:13

Thank you, Frederick.

00:15

A-50. Aversion from a 4-9 Bravo, 1752.

00:23

The console.

00:27

Okay,

00:28

B. 1550.

00:29

K940, you can bill available.

00:30

All right, thank you.

00:31

Federal Card is sent to locate.

00:33

Just left the safe way in Walker's bill should be a black pickup truck, possibly a Dodge Ram.

00:40

As a lady-tooth sticker on the back, attracted by several juveniles.

00:44

Collar believes are impaired.

00:46

That's located, they appropriate, started seeking to terminate, 1753.

00:50

I have a couple days, Steve.

00:51

We'll be on the temple table time.

00:56

I have a record. I'll change a trailer tire at Southbound.

01:00

Prior to Modder, there's a couple people trying to change the tire on a trailer trailer, standing out the roadway a little bit.

01:07

Help check and see.

01:09

Amble's too far.

01:10

249 is responding to Liza, Mexico, 2481 Merchant Street.

01:14

It's your person from a fall nine, right, was 1754.

01:17

3.01, clean, 1754.

01:23

Kevin Ryder.

01:24

What was the description of the vehicle from my accident?

01:28

You're talking about the, uh...

01:34

15 southbound of Rosemont?

01:35

That's right there.

01:36

Say, 2020 Camry, black and color,

01:39

a white, Ford Transit van.

01:42

49, 24, no.

01:44

24. Can you have me to the extra grade runs accomplished?

01:48

Okay, boy.

01:49

Forst.

01:50

Superity. The field of sobriety is 1757.

01:57

14 Frederick.

01:58

14 Frederick.

01:59

It's going to be an acres, property out of Germany.

02:01

They got toes and around.

02:02

I'll put the information on card.

02:03

I'll sign any case number.

02:04

In your case number is going to be 029780.

02:08

That'll be 029780.

02:10

Driver, extinguished a small electrical fire prior to our arrival.

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You can place this unit in 152-130.

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Tractor trailer fire extinguished on I-70 eastbound, Frederick County MD

A tractor trailer on I-70 eastbound near the 58-mile marker had a small electrical fire. The driver used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire before emergency responders arrived.

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