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Vehicle hauling lumber reported smoking on highway on-ramp, Carroll County VA

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Carroll County, VA

First responders were sent to the northbound on-ramp of Route 19 for a report of a flatbed semi-truck hauling lumber that was heavily smoking. Upon arrival, the driver reported no visible fire after checking the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Hillel Fire Telfare rescue.
00:17
Response to the 19 northbound should be an on-ramp there in reference for a possible vehicle fire and see come clear, 547.
00:25
Okay, copy.
00:50
E&2. Outstation 2.
01:13
914 Carroll, 1042.
01:27
CECOM, Unit Vives en route to station 3.
01:33
Chop.
01:41
Can I beat too?
01:48
You can't have a minute too.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:56
Medic 2, 19, northbound, on-rap. All information we could get was a flatbed, semi-hauling lumber,
02:08
colored vise, looked like it was on fire.
02:24
Going here.
02:31
Stay off the air, me.
02:35
Okay.
02:52
Zero on one pan.
03:01
One pan, go ahead.
03:05
We respond to the 19 northbound, it's going to be the on-ramp, CECOM at buys. They have a tractor and trailer, collared buys could possibly be on fire.
03:17
They requested our assistance. State has an extended ETA at this time.
03:23
Fire and EMS are also 1076.
03:28
Careful.
03:35
One, Tann, I can take care of it.
03:41
Okay, ten four, thank you.
03:48
I see your response.
03:53
Institute of drought,
03:55
five, six.
04:04
Good.
04:08
You're spotted to the 19 North.
04:11
I believe it may be there on the on-ramp.
04:16
Hollered by a flatbed, hauling lumber,
04:19
smoking heavily.
04:22
The driver jumped out, grabbed a fire, and steamers were sure he took off running to the back.
04:28
He said he didn't see any fire.
04:33
Sick up.

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