Reported truck fire on I-20 found to be exhaust issue
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Lincoln Parish Fire
06:14
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00:00
This is a Paris Fire.
00:01
Have a report of an 18-wheeler engulfed on the westbound side of the interstate in between Tarbutton and Grambling.
00:09
It's going to be an 18-wheeler engulfed westbound in between Car Button and Granlund.
00:32
This is a Paris fire.
00:34
Got an 18-wheeler fire to I-20 westbound around I-20 westbound for an 18-wheeler fire, possibly fully engulfed at this time.
00:47
Copy that, dispatch.
00:48
Brookshire one, route to station number two.
00:56
(name withheld) is en route.
00:58
SO, can you advise what the 18-wheeler is hauling, please?
01:08
Stand by, we're finding out now.
01:24
This is a fire.
01:30
Go ahead, dispatch.
01:33
The caller advised it is a gray hauler.
01:38
Out there, thank you, ma'am.
01:54
Canton Center to dispatch, do you know exactly where? There's nothing between Carver and Grambling.
02:03
Caller said it's going to be in between the 83 exit and the Grambling exit on the westbound side.
02:10
That is all he could give me.
02:18
Contact Ruston because that might be inside the city.
02:23
See anything? I do see something.
02:26
They seem to be on the side of the road between the Granville exit and Industry exit.
02:30
Give me just a 2nd .
02:43
I got a grain hauler at the 80 mile marker.
02:46
He's starting to take off.
02:48
No fire that I can tell.
02:56
Copy that. I'm gonna get on car button and I will follow it.
03:01
I'll drive all the way to Paris line.
03:03
JJ, what station are you going to?
03:06
We'll go on the two, but I'll see if I can catch him real quick.
03:12
Copy that. I'm going to continue response.
03:15
(name withheld), Engine 10, what's your location?
03:20
167, you're talking.
03:23
Copy that. Take that to your car button.
03:26
And then if you don't see anything, get off the car button and just stage, please.
03:31
Copy that.
03:33
Chief, this is (name withheld).
03:36
If you need to go somewhere else, I'm en route.
03:38
Station number two from my residence.
03:45
This is 10-20-11, stand by.
03:55
Captain said, "Hey, the unit in route.
03:58
I'm out with the driver.
04:00
It's coming from the exhaust.
04:01
I've got no fire showing.
04:04
He's actually just trying to get up here off the roadway."
04:14
Captain said, "He's trying to limp his way like to the industry exit."
04:24
As a fireman, he's trying to get down the industry exit.
04:27
I don't have no fire.
04:35
Copy that, Captain.
04:37
I'm going to continue to the industry and I'll meet you there just in case.
04:41
Beyond that, what do you think about canceling other units or at least having like Senior State at the station and 10 getting back in service? Engine 10 getting back in service.
04:56
I'm gonna get out with him.
04:57
I'll get out.
05:05
Copy.
05:06
Stand by two until notified otherwise.
05:27
JJ, you're broken.
05:30
JJ, you're broken.
05:38
I can go and get back in service.
05:40
I can go and get back in service.
05:46
Copy.
05:56
(name withheld) is coming.
06:04
JJ, I'm about a mile behind you.
06:07
You want me to stop or just cancel, cancel?
06:11
Yeah, I'm gonna get it clear.
06:13
Copy that.