Semi truck smoke mistaken for vehicle fire on I-96, Oakland County MI
Fire & ArsonA semi truck on eastbound I-96 near Kent Lake was reported to be smoking and possibly on fire. Responding crews found only exhaust smoke from the truck, which had been in an earlier accident. There were no hazards present.
Audio|Source: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3201 (Southwest) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)
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Transcript:
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We're on the air with a possible vehicle fire,
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eastbound I-96 in Kent Lake,
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eastbound 96 just before Kent Lake, and that section 5, northwest.
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Possible vehicle fire, the cars reporting, a semi on the shoulder smoking.
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Hi, dispatch,
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Engine 1 and Engine 2 are enough.
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Engine 1 and Engine 2 are no.
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...and touch of fires responding to ESOM, and we do have right inside around the way as well.
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We have only received one call. The caller was passive buying, and there's no some information.
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And just pitch from age one.
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Andrew1, go ahead.
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We have a stop semi on ramp on the, uh, on-ramp on the eastbound 96. Is this the one that they're talking about?
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The car is hosted as eastbound I-96 just west of Kent Lake. They didn't mention the vehicle being on the on ramp or off ramp.
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This is received.
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We're on scene of a semi disconnected.
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This west of the ramp,
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nothing's showing. We're going to be out talking to the drivers to see if this is it.
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If you have a mutual aid coming, you can have a stage off the highway.
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I'll show you arrival.
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Right and fire, 331 is responding to the line call.
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The line is dispatch for me someone.
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All right. Go ahead.
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Truck is getting ready to be towed.
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It was in an accident earlier this morning and when they didn't move through some exhaust.
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There's no one can handle. There's no hazards currently.
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Copy, it was exhaust only Andrew One can handle.
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No hazards.
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And you do, Kathy's. Would you look at this head that wave?
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Find this match from Injewan. It was exhaust only, no hazards.
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We're going to be completely returning.
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