Semi-truck fire on northbound highway 99 near Coldwell, Tulare County CA
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck caught fire on northbound Highway 99 near Coldwell Avenue. Flames fully engulfed the vehicle. Fire units and battalions responded to the scene. Traffic lanes and ramps near the area were planned to be closed for safety measures.
Audio|Source: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink
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Transcript:
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Area 7, vehicle fire, highway 99 and coldwell.
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Thank you, Frank, (number withheld) and 1090.
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And 1080.
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...station 7 .Station,
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7, station 25,
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highway 95, vehicle fire highway 95, vehicle fire highway 99, and coldwell, station 7 station 25,
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and coldwell, timeout 2053.
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As 6993, pending car fire north on 89.
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Just north of Avenue 280.
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Fire commission 25 responding.
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(number withheld).
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There was smoke coming from the truck, possibly a new mechanical with a brake. The driver did have a fire extinguisher, we did start fire.
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Per another caller, they're advising, they now see flames coming from the truck.
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7-2-Z-5, I can start with that.
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Code Z-5, I'll show you en route.
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CIRCOM OAS (number withheld) responding.
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OAS (number withheld).
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6-7955 Fresno B, info and clear.
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Clear. Go ahead.
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At 6.7.95, if you advise, Cozy Point is advising the number two lane of 99 is going to be closed at Avenue 96, and the northbound off-ramp to Avenue 96 is going to be closed as well.
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Copy.
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95 copies.
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6-7 Cozy Point I copy.
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Cozy 2 is going to be off-terminties.
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Correction OES (number withheld)-combe. OAS (number withheld).
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We have conflicting reports.
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We have two apis advising.
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It's going to be a semi-on-fire northbound Highway 99 north of Coldwell and a third report of it being on the Furnish Road.
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OAS (number withheld), copy.
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No,
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Surnay, (number withheld).
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98 stop, I'll be en route to that fire.
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6708, stop the route to the fire.
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25, just confirming you, copy you traffic.
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The engine 2525.
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Engine 25, 20, 556.
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Firecum. All right now two.
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Firecum.
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Second, a commercial vehicle fire response.
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Area 7. Area 7, other type, fire, fire. Area 7, other type, fire, 369, cover 20, 25, 27.
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Area 7, other type, fire (number withheld) Camp Drives.
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Station 2, other type fire (number withheld) Camp Drive, cross the road 69.
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Station 2,
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other type fire (number withheld) Camp Drive, cross the road 69, time out 267.
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Battalion 8 respond with units in rail, commercial vehicle fire highway 99, and Coldwell. Battalion 8 respond with units in round, commercial vehicle fire highway 99, and Caldwell at 2058.
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Just remember,
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I'm going to be turning at 280.
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911, how are you going to be turning out 280?
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Four and quarters.
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Agent 42058.
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I'm going to go Z5. I'll back around to my detail.
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Go to deep up by back around to your detail.
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I got a visual from the south-south side. It's actually going to be just north of 280.
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It's going to be fully engulfed.
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Essentially going to have to shut down the number three lane on the right.
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6-71. I hope you have a visual from the south on site. It's going to be just north of Avenue 280. The vehicle is fully engulfed and Coldwell will possibly have to shut down the number 3gola base.
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