Oil tanker fire reported on highway 50 westbound, Eagle County CO


An oil tanker caught fire on highway 50 westbound near 260. Firefighters and deputies are responding. The tanker is fully loaded. No injuries or crash reported at this time.
Audio|Source: Summit and Eagle County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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It's going to be Highway 50 to 260 Westbound.
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They wanted to give some information for a hazmat[1] on an oil tanker on fire[2].
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It's full. Fire and deputies are in route.
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I know if it's going to be a crash or not.
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It's not blocking.
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Unknown injuries or anything else at this time.
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We're trying to get Tasmat 13 to give us a call up here so I can advise him as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
hazmat: Hazardous Materials Incident
[2]
fire: Fire Emergency
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Location mentioned:
US-50, Colorado
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