Commercial vehicle tire fire on interstate in Florida, Alachua County FL
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck with a flatbed carrying lumber had a tire fire on the southbound on-ramp of Interstate 75 near mile marker 404 in Florida. Firefighters responded and found smoke coming from a rear braking tire. There were no injuries or other hazards reported.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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engine 29 tanker 21 Rescue 21 Battalion 7 responding with engine 21 large commercial vehicle fire at mile marker 404 southbound Interstate 75 mile marker 404 southbound Interstate 75
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first party on scene advises the semi-truck tire on fire.
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it's going to be a white Peterbilt with a flatbed full of lumber.
00:32
no additional hazards, no injuries.
00:35
it's going to be on the on-ramp southbound at 7.51 hours.
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glad Show Rescue 21.
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Rescue 21.
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spoke of Battalion 7.
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show Rescue 21 available.
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Tanker 21 is going to be around with an extra firefighter from engine 21.
01:02
a message received just confirming I can take Rescue 21 off.
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do you need to be out of service?
01:08
negative. we're available in quarters and taker 21's en route now with the engine 21's firefighter.
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tanker 21 in route with an engine 21 firefighters show you.
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Rescue 31 responding.
02:32
I'm passing the semi now.
02:34
we do have smoke showing.
02:35
looks like from a rear braking tire,
02:39
it's going to be just south of the exit.
02:43
passing now, showing smoke from rear braking tire just south of the exit, 757.
02:59
engine 29 on scene,
03:02
smoke show up in the rear of the trailer shows offensive mode.
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engine 29 on scene, smoke showing from rear trailer, offensive mode 758.
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you can show me on scene, establishing a 404 command.
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battalion 7. on scene, establishing a 404 command at 758 hours.
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I-75, Florida
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