truck brakes catch fire on highway ramp in Virginia, Henrico County VA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire on the brakes of a tractor-trailer on a highway ramp in Virginia. The driver was under the trailer trying to put out the fire and did not follow police instructions. There was no fuel leak, and only light smoke was visible. Firefighter Jennings took command of the scene.
Audio|Source: Henrico County Division of Fire
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
See the brakes on fire.
00:02
There's not a fuel leak.
00:04
The only issue right now is the driver is underneath the tractor trailer, trying to put the fire out and being non-compliant with police officers.
00:11
12-31.
00:13
Can cancel the 21 resources done.
00:24
2.86.
00:27
General illness, 2003, Flintwood Drive, Cross Streets, Dawn Deer Lane and Timberliss Drive, Station 9's District.
00:36
2003, Clintwood Drive, on tack 4, check hazard, timeout, 1230.
00:52
utility 307 to engine 319.
00:56
It's going to be on the ramp from 64 east getting on to mechanical turnpike north.
01:07
Copy that.
01:16
into 319 utility.
01:18
You get off on three years coming westbound now.
01:24
360 like they're going into the city.
01:32
Just hop on and do like the loop like you're going to eastbound and then get right back on to 360 and you'll run right into it.
01:48
Just three nice to be proud.
01:55
And just for your awareness, it's only some light smoke showing from that area, nothing heavy.
02:08
Engine 319, the incoming units.
02:10
We're going to come in off the eastbound on-ramp.
02:15
I need to reach one-file units to come from 64 east-down as a block.
02:21
We'll be stretching across the medium between the two ramps.
02:31
Engine 323, we'll go up ahead to the next exit and come back and block for you.
02:39
Ambulance 312 and engine 322 for AALS backup.
02:45
Fall 8901, traditional drive, cross streets, traditional cord and Voyager Drive.
02:52
Station 12 District, 8901, traditional drive, on TAC4, timeout, 1234.
03:07
Nothing.
03:10
Light smoke visible at the moment.
03:11
Firefighter Jennings will have 64 command.
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Mechanicsville Tpke, Virginia
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