Large semi truck fire causes grass and woods to burn, Grant County IN
Fire & ArsonA large fire involving a semi truck on the interstate caused extreme heat and debris making it unsafe for responders to approach. The fire spread to nearby grass and woods, leading to prolonged traffic disruption. Emergency units are managing the scene, redirecting traffic, and requesting additional resources.
Audio|Source: Grant County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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1679 go ahead I know lozers was on standby they went ahead and arrived just to kind of get an idea
00:07
due to the extreme heat and debris from the fire it's going to be extensive and they're not going to be able to touch the semi for quite some time so it pulls down 1679 I'm clear
00:21
David V. V.
00:23
Victor four zero six, spires in 26.
00:26
2729.
00:27
Driver is also to be the register donor.
00:29
2729. 2729.
00:31
work the ones that are stuck on the southbound side to slowly get them turned around individually and to the nearest turn around because this is going to be pretty extended clear it's just myself and one other vehicle that's going to be in round 51's with me in my vehicle
00:53
Okay, clear.
00:54
That still should work with three units.
00:59
No, just stay around the station because of the city.
01:02
It's been terribly bad once you really start working that.
01:05
Did the owner also give you the plates for the vehicle?
01:09
It sounds negative, they did not.
01:14
As well as for inspection to the interstate, is there anything else you would like me to take care of?
01:18
That's Sam.
01:19
This fires in 26.
01:20
Does this fire put out? What do you think about dragging some of these end-out barrels open and opening the right shoulder, right lane northbound, start moving traffic?
01:32
1317, 2729, very central, 1028 is needed.
01:36
To the call.
01:38
2729. Here, I still have you on the last traffic stop.
01:41
1024. would have ever been in the morning.
01:49
6-0-1.
01:55
Request you go ahead and dispatch gas city, grass truck for a grass fire north of our location.
02:03
Gaffinity Fire, put on the I-69-263 southbound north of this for a grass fire requesting a grass truck, I-69-263 to this.
02:15
Fire unit, because there's like two or three different locations that it's spreading.
02:20
Also spreading into a wood.
02:22
22nd12 2712
02:23
2712 They're taking care of the on RAM and XF of the 264.
02:28
Myself on 31 will be clear from these positions.
02:30
We're still on interstate.
02:31
This time, school.
02:32
1931 you guys need any additional units up there?
02:35
3rd. Fire 3. Go for Fire 3.
02:36
Crash, seeing it's on both sides.
02:39
1679. 16.79.
02:40
We have Gassidy Fire en route up there.
02:43
We're just waiting on the VMware to go in service to send them also.
02:47
Go ahead, thank you.
02:48
Yeah, they can coordinate between each other on who's going to be on which side north of the scene.
02:52
1679.
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