Truck tire catches fire on interstate 55 southbound, Jersey County IL
A UPS driver reported a tire on his truck caught fire while driving southbound on Interstate 55 near mile marker 23. He tried to extinguish the fire without success. Fire units were sent to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Madison, Macoupin, Jersey County 911
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Transcript:
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The UPS driver pulled to the side of the road of IECC has a tire that is on fire.
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He did a pepper out to make no success.
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Sitz and rain fire.
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He's a wind fire. 1 to 55 southbound, the Hawking Landmark is 23.
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UPS said revising that he has a tire that is on fire.
00:27
He did attempt to put it out, with no success.
00:30
Timeout is 21 Panama Manhattan.
00:38
Just your point three, they were applying an address of a 9200 block about an hour ago.
00:59
Attention, Potsberg Fire.
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Potswark Fire, 2628 Jamison Drive, Alton, 2628 Jamieson Drive Alton,
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for a 74-year-old female complaining of shortness of breath and Oliver Payne.
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Just have an answer to COPD.
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Pension Fossburg Fire, Fossport Fire, 2628, Jameson Drive, 2628, Jameson Drive, also.
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74-year-old female complaining a shortness of breath and all over pain, entry of COPD.
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Timeout 2113, Authority, Madison County.
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28 Jamison Drive,
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for a 47-year-old male,
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pan all over, and shortness abreast, fire department, and route.
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On Unit 73, West Salton,
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2628, Jamison Drive, for a 47-year-old male, pan all over, and shortness-abress, fire department, and route.
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Three, clear responding.
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All of us at zero.
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Go ahead.
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You guys check just left from the high school location.
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I'm going to go through the residence and send things out there.
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That's perfect.
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What do you don't want to be there?
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No.
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This is not for ICE, you were also notified.
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Siport.
02:51
So you want to participate here a little bit more? Pick up nice.
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Just continue to where you can see the tractor car.
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Nice.
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They know what they call the tractor.
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I'll let you know what I find the rest of it.
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Just at 74 reporting AMH.
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24 to AMH. 7802, go ahead.
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You can show 70 to arrive in AMA and you can also hold status.
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72 that's clear.
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I'm sure you arrived to and holding status.
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...402 service 21727.
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If I recall back to advice, you get to the fire out,
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it does feel super hot to the area.
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Testflow County, we'll go ahead and continue our response.
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Jersey County, IL
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