Vehicle fire shuts down freeway near Belt Line Rd, Dallas County TX
Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire on Interstate 35 near Belt Line Road, causing the freeway to be shut down for about a quarter mile. Emergency responders worked to control the fire and directed traffic to use surface roads and exit at the Pleasant run to avoid the closed section of the freeway.
Audio|Source: Ellis County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I'm having to get to the service road.
00:03
But they're going to be stuck yet, because we have, uh, we have explosions or not down here.
00:09
Yeah, we have it shut down about a quarter mile from the fire.
00:15
You know, they have sent to plus the rent.
00:20
I mean, if we can get units further back before the Beltline exit, that'd be good.
00:25
But if not, we're going to have to hold them here.
00:32
I'm headed to you.
00:33
Hey, Boas, are you able to join us? We have three vehicles trying to get them to exit.
00:41
Yeah,
00:42
give me just one second.
00:44
Where do you need a saddle, I'll see?
00:49
If you, me, and 47, try to get everyone to exit pleasant, and we'll have them to get on the surface road there.
00:59
I'm currently walking lanes 1 and 2 of 35.
01:04
Seems like people are exiting.
01:09
Yeah, and then we got the freeway shut down just before Beltline where that vehicle is on fire.
01:16
So is that good LT or you want us to relocate?
01:23
I think they're saying they needed an exit pleasant run.
01:27
Yeah, to keep traffic off their back.
01:33
Might be able to open it up to one that I think they've got a fire and the control.
01:37
They're going to sign for seven minutes.
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Belt Line Rd, Texas
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