Smoke reported from semi on interstate near mile marker 73, Lincoln County SD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 10:16 AM

I-29, South Dakota

A passerby reported smoke coming from under a semi-truck on Interstate 29 northbound near mile marker 73 in South Dakota. Fire units were dispatched, but there were no confirmed signs of fire upon arrival.

Audio|Source: Lincoln County Public Safety

03:23

Transcript:

00:00

Repeating for the T-fire Department, 29, northbound 73 on top of the bridge.

00:04

For a semi-pullover, a reporting party was a passerby, said there's smoke coming from under the vehicle.

00:21

Have a reported vehicle fire at 29 northbound at the 73.

00:26

We've got T fire dispatches, semi, smoke coming from under the vehicle.

00:38

Suppose you should be 162, I can then round 485 at 258.

00:44

September.

00:51

For. For that vehicle part.

01:12

Please follow sign T for everyone.

01:18

Go ahead.

01:24

We had a report of a reckless driver.

01:27

Northbound on I-29 from the 71 mile marker about five minutes ago.

01:31

It's supposed to be a white VW with Iowa license plate.

01:35

It gave me a plate of (number withheld), but it did not come back.

01:51

Sixty-nine?

01:53

Ten-four.

01:55

Ninety-nine, it was northbound from the seventy-one or twenty-nine, like five minutes ago.

02:00

I think you and I are out of position.

02:03

Ten-four, nine and a half me out of position for that.

02:08

Ten-four. Ten-four.

02:24

You needed another page?

02:29

Negative T engine 2, tender 4 en route.

02:33

104.

02:35

104.

02:38

Do we have any further updates on the location or if it is actual on fire?

02:45

We just got the one call on it.

02:47

It was by a passerby and his details were fairly vague.

02:52

10-4.

02:57

He's right.

03:05

On Microw, I-229, South Dakota 1, Frank Nora, 582.

03:15

104.

03:21

129, no visible smoke critical.

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