Dump truck fire near US-13 overpass, Kent County DE
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a dump truck fire near the US-13 overpass in Delaware. The vehicle was on the southbound lanes of I‑119, and responders prepared to close the road while addressing the situation. Smoke was visible from a distance, and no injuries were mentioned in the transmission.
Audio|Heard on: Kent DE Public Works Group Calls
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01:4
Transcript:
00:00
We got a dump truck on fire 13 overpass.
00:06
Going southbound.
00:09
Route 1.
00:12
Copy that, we'll help you out right now.
00:17
All right, I'm going east right now on the southbound.
00:24
Just be advised if they got a squirt of water, they're in need of a salt truck.
00:31
Yeah, I can see this smoke all the way from here.
00:34
Nice to see you.
00:36
I'm headed up north for a mandatory meeting.
00:39
So you guys have to handle it.
00:43
CM 67, TMC.
00:46
CM 67, TMC.
00:50
We already talked to TMC.
00:54
Hey, we're shutting this down.
00:55
We're shutting this down now.
00:58
We're shutting it down.
01:01
10-4.
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Location mentioned:
US-13, Delaware
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