Cargo truck fire spreads to grass and roadside ditch, Wellington KS


Firefighters responded to a fire involving a cargo truck on E 16th St in Wellington. The fire spread to the nearby grass and a roadside ditch, producing heavy smoke. Medical and air ambulance support were considered but later canceled.
Audio|Source: Wellington Fire
05:57
Transcript:
00:00
Injury 2013, some of this past, just be advised, I've got heavy smoke showing from the 20-under block of E-16.
00:11
We've got fire in the ditch as well,
00:15
catching the grass on fire.
00:22
Engine 2013, I understand.
01:49
I know this flash from Car 204.
01:52
2.004.
02:01
When did you have time?
02:04
What's the status on ego, are they able to launch?
02:11
Now they're advising their closest helicopter is an hour awake.
02:17
You should like that.
02:18
You go ahead too much.
02:22
We have gone and checked the status of, I believe, it's survival flight out of A-dance or carryback at Apoc City.
02:45
Two four hours.
02:49
Okay, zero four hours.
03:47
It's only 13 some of the dispatch.
03:48
You can show us on scene.
03:50
Those I have that one cargo truck, heavy damage, fooling, gulf and fire.
03:54
You can show two 12th to me at a wheel on fire attack.
04:01
Here's 160 command.
04:03
More mills on the survival flight out of the Alibaba.
04:06
They're saying 54 minute 18 if you want this to lock.
04:15
Sports 401-1-Zon.
04:17
Sonson.
04:24
The line can fire 212.
04:37
Senator Dispatch to U.S.
04:39
162-12 command.
04:48
Survival flight 24 is advising 54 minute DETA, you want them to launch.
04:54
Stop on.
05:01
202 something that's back.
05:03
He canceled it, helicopter.
05:31
Well,
05:33
you guys, we're going to be tied up on this scene.
05:37
I don't know if anybody's at station or not, but we'll need a medic.
05:41
I don't need a medic on scene,
05:44
but you guys will need a medic make medical call.
05:48
Happy.
05:53
Wellington Fire to 160 Command.
05:56
There's four of us here.
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Location mentioned:
E 16th St, Wellington, KS 67152
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