Amazon truck brake fire on highway exit ramp, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small brake fire under an Amazon truck on the southbound lane of highway 147 near exit 7a in Durham, NC. Light smoke was observed. The exit ramp was closed for safety while crews managed the fire.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
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Vehicle fire, refer to MDC for address.
00:07
Vehicle fire, engine 5, engine, 2, engine, engine, 1, Eno Tanker 341, New Hope Tanker 441, refer to MDC for address.
00:25
Units responding to 147-15501.
00:28
It's going to be up channel 6, opt 6.
00:47
Go ahead.
00:49
Hey, we can add to that if you want there.
00:53
We'll stay in route, if you can ask,
00:55
we're going to be getting on near Top Hill Street, so we'll just make sure it's not in between there.
01:02
10'4.
01:07
We're getting on this switch.
01:18
The Amazon truck is on 147 southbound.
01:25
This isn't correct.
01:29
It says the Amazon truck is on 147 southbound from Durham Chapel Boulevard, but that can't be right.
01:42
Units en route from FD21.
01:44
I haven't seen anything from Fayetteville all the way to SWIFT.
01:56
Durham, Nuhu, 441's en route.
02:11
Hey,
02:12
when I came through earlier, there was an Amazon truck pulled over.
02:15
Somewhere up there near 15501, it was a little box truck.
02:19
It looked like he had a shred of left back tire.
02:25
Well, I should be approaching that in about 10, 15 seconds.
02:28
I'll just a minute.
02:30
I don't see any smoke in the area or anything right now.
02:40
301, I think you're correct.
02:42
I think that's what we're got.
02:46
Okay, Angie 2 is going to be on scene with an Amazon truck.
02:51
I have very, very light smoke showing.
02:55
We're checking advice.
02:57
Everybody stand by.
03:07
At exit 7a, I knew that a small fire underneath the Amazon truck.
03:17
It looks to be a brake fire.
03:25
FD21 is on thing.
03:28
Just leave me one engine for blocking.
03:34
Okay,
03:41
so we're gonna shut down the exit ramp.
03:45
Actually, if you could take the slow lane, that would be better.
03:49
Okay.
03:55
Hey, I'll block the exit lane.
04:05
Engine five's coming up behind you if you need another engine.
04:09
Five, you can clear.
04:18
Man, tankers,
04:19
y'all can clear.
04:22
Copy that.
04:30
Durham New is clearing available.
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NC-147, Durham, NC
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