Rail car fire reported near South 12th Avenue, Marshalltown IA


A rail car caught fire near South 12th Avenue railroad crossing. Fire crews were dispatched to the scene after sparks and flames were reported coming from the rail car. The rail crew was parking on the crossing during the incident.
Audio|Source: Marshall County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 171. General Fire, near South 12th Avenue.
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Engine 171.
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General Fire, near South 12th Avenue.
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Rail car on fire.
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Rail crew will parking on this crossing.
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South 12th Avenue railroad crossing.
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Timeout, 0258.
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John Senator, one thirty one.
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Engine one seventy one.
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Is it just one rail car or is it multiple?
00:36
It sounds like they just saw a spark game on one.
00:40
I guess that they were going to pull it up so it was right on the, across that crossing.
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Is it a content or is it a caster?
00:51
I'm not sure what that means.
00:55
Material inside the car or is it like the trucks on the wheels of the tracks?
01:02
It sounds like they saw sparking,
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sparks dropping out of the car.
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Acknowledge once that you wanted it around.
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Grabbing here.
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