Tractor trailer catches fire and explodes on Interstate 81, Rockingham County VA
Fire & ArsonA tractor trailer caught fire and exploded on Interstate 81 northbound near Harrisonburg. The fire produced visible smoke and caused explosions. The flames spread into the nearby grass area. Emergency crews responded promptly, resulting in a partial closure of the northbound lanes of the interstate.
Audio|Source: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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In the effort responding relationship to Tower 1, 246, Enterstate 81 northbound.
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The tractor trailer is on fire.
00:08
Has pulled off inside the road the driver is straight out. I don't know content.
00:13
We receive multiple polls.
00:16
Probably in an area of the street area, 844.5.
00:25
Cross the rate is the 506.
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Direct.
00:34
It appears to see a cloud.
00:36
We can see a cloud smoke. We can see a cloud of smoke.
00:39
We can see a cloud of smoke.
00:52
We can see a cloud of smoke.
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We're turning out of Harrisonburg, statuses license, negative once.
01:08
Direct.
01:10
All right. Central units responding to the intertracted trailer fire.
01:18
We have now gotten reports of explosions, the tablets fully involved.
01:23
The vehicle has exploded.
01:27
Board Radio.
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Valley 18478 bridge.
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It'll be the low-water concrete bridge.
01:41
We're arriving on location now.
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506 direct.
01:48
We spawn tractor trailer fire 246, Interstate 81 northbound Harrisonburg cross streets, Interstate 81 NB Entrance 245 and Interstate 81MB Exit-345, operate TAC 9[1].
02:11
I tried your trailer fire.
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246, enters date 81, Westbound Hes and Berg.
02:25
Okay.
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Interstate 81 Northupon Perthamber across streets, Interstate 81 NB entrance 245 and Interstate 81 NB exit 245 operate tactic.
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Stand by.
02:49
Okay, we'll be stages the road.
02:56
This time, Captain 50, Ohio, that's command.
03:05
It's dragged you a 3-inch cross.
03:09
Okay, I'll just go out.
03:12
Okay, we're going to move them out in number one lane.
03:16
Great idea.
03:17
If I was VESV that one South Palais can be shut.
03:23
Hi, Jack.
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Crossover north for the Stony Spring Bridge.
03:32
You should go to hit that and you should go get behind our pair.
03:36
We'll come back up north and just assist with the block.
03:42
Yeah, wouldn't you see you Blackridge or anything?
03:50
Well, your fourth one, your fourth one's available.
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I, Tractor Trailer Fire, 246, Interstate 81 Northbound Harrisonburg.
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rush 411 and tanker 41 respond tractor trailer fire 246 interstate 81 northbound harrisonberg cross streets interstate 81 and the state 81 and b entrance 245 and interstate 81 and the exit 245 operate tack 9
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press 6 to 7 available 1
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5 o8 thank crowd
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I'm running from Fort Raid.
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I will be going to like myself, and I'm a very proud of track.
04:48
6.41-0.
05:00
It's probably going to be best spring.
05:02
Come up with Route 11 and Main Street. It's Port Raid.
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Hello to the floor road, got it.
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Edge 1 thing,
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4.
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We're coming down Port Road now, you and us to commit to Vanderstate.
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Negative. I need you to head to John Tyler Circle the apartments east of the interstate. It's spreading that way in the grass. And you have a brush truck from 41 coming also.
05:42
Part right.
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You go to command.
05:48
Ray, your command's busy.
05:49
The battalion four is on the scene. I'll be assuming command.
05:52
The battalion foresuming command, direct. Are we shutting down the entire interstate or just to northbound side at this time?
06:00
Just the northbound, but the southbound is backing up.
06:04
Radio is direct. We are letting State Police now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 9: Tactical radio channel 9 (operations channel)
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I-81, Virginia
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