Truck catches fire on Interstate 68 with flammable items, Monongalia County WV


A truck caught fire on Interstate 68 near mile marker 7. A bystander partially put out the fire using an extinguisher, but the truck kept smoking. The truck had gas cans and possibly propane in the back. The driver and his dog got out safely.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Public Safety - SIRN Digital
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Transcript:
Company 12 vehicle fire, Airstate 68, Mell Marker 7. Company 12 vehicle fire, Ernest 8, Mall, Marker 7. Matt, you've got my total knowledge, you anything further. I believe it's a truck caught on fire. The gas cans that are in the back of the truck, also possibly has propane, in the back of the truck. Someone stopped and used an extinguisher, put it out, but it was still smoking. I believe there's a male in his dog that got out of the vehicle brake. Good. The eastbound off-bramp store is going to be located. Males in route back to the correction. Males walking back to the vehicle. That's copy.
Company 12 vehicle fire, Airstate 68, Mell Marker 7. Company 12 vehicle fire, Ernest 8, Mall, Marker 7. Matt, you've got my total knowledge, you anything further. I believe it's a truck caught on fire. The gas cans that are in the back of the truck, also possibly has propane, in the back of the truck. Someone stopped and used an extinguisher, put it out, but it was still smoking. I believe there's a male in his dog that got out of the vehicle brake. Good. The eastbound off-bramp store is going to be located. Males in route back to the correction. Males walking back to the vehicle. That's copy.
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I-68, West Virginia
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