Semi-truck fire near mile marker 8 on I-80 westbound, Council Bluffs IA
Fire & ArsonA FedEx semi-truck caught fire on the back tires near mile marker 8 on Interstate 80 westbound in Council Bluffs. The driver pulled over and disconnected the trailer. Fire crews arrived, extinguished the fire, and a tow truck is on the way.
Audio|Source: Council Bluffs Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 31, Engine 61, truck 32, semi-fire, mile marker 8 Interstate 80 westbound, engine 31, engine 61, truck 32, semi-fire, mile marker 8 Interstate 80, whiffound, timeout, 1413.
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Fire is trashed Medic 2.
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We're in service.
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Mike's in service, 4242.
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31 clear,
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8 mile mark, I, 80 westbound.
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31 clear, 4 to 4.2.
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6-1-4. Next 1 row.
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1021, guard.
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Three-season route.
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Good, 3-2-Zor route for 2nd.
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Oh yes, responding.
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It's going to be 8 of I-80 Westbound for a FedEx driver.
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The back tires are on fire.
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The driver is trying to disconnect from the front at this time.
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It is pull over and stop.
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We have PDA route as well.
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8 of I-80 West.
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31 clear dispatch can you advise if they're east or west of the exit You're going to be east of the exit, east of the exit technically north of Kanesville.
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31 clear.
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dispatch.
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is going to be east of the 8.
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This batches at 61.
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Fine.
02:00
We turn around the hitback, so the trailer is disconnect, it doesn't seem to be any quieter.
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It doesn't seem to be any quieter.
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It's going to be north of East Caneville.
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32 you can disregard.
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Fire dispatch.
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Show 61 and 31 is in the area.
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We're turning around.
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So 3161 in the area for the site.
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611 location IAID to command.
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6.9 location IA can have 41021.
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Fire dispatch.
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Engine 31 is on location.
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We'll be blocking traffic.
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We're on location blocking traffic, 14.2.
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Fire dispatch, 32 is on location.
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We're going to block as well.
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We're going to 2 location blocking as well, 14.2.
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Fire dispatch engine 31 is highway helper available?
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No more.
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This is 61.
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61, go ahead.
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It was just a break, the fire is extinguished and he already has a tow from the Omaha branch coming over.
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It was just the break.
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Council Bluffs, IA
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