Report of smoking 18-wheeler on I-45 near Palmer

Heard on: Ellis County Rural Fire Fire Departments ESD 1-11

01:48

00:00

Any available Palmer unit on 45 on fire.

00:10

County from Palmer Fire, do you have traffic force?

00:14

Yes, sir.

00:16

There's reportedly a 18-wheeler red in color with a white box trailer southbound towards y'all's location, possibly smoking.

00:25

Caller advised.

00:26

It looked like it appeared to be catching on fire.

00:28

It's still southbound.

00:29

If y'all see it past y'all or whatnot, can you give me a heads up on what's going on with that 18 wheeler?

00:40

Stand by, we're looking for it now.

00:43

Okay, cool.

00:51

County from Palmer, was there any emblems on the side of it if they could read?

00:58

Negative, it was very broken English what they were giving me.

01:05

Received.

01:11

Rescue 1791 is going to go swing around southbound and go see if they can locate it.

01:17

Yeah.

01:22

It was last reported seen passing the Poly Plastics on I-45 southbound in the area of the racetrack southbound.

01:34

Repeat.

01:36

And also for

01:38

the crash, attempting to locate.

01:41

And for 1791,

01:43

Ferris was notified that they advised us they do not have any fire units available, so I'm letting y'all know.

7/15/2026 01:02 PM

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I-45, Palmer, TX

Report of smoking 18-wheeler on I-45 near Palmer

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Report of smoking 18-wheeler on I-45 near Palmer

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