Semi truck carrying straw catches fire on highway, Lowesville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a semi truck carrying straw caught fire on southbound Highway 16 near Sifford. The fire spread to the nearby grass along the highway.
Audio|Heard on: Lincoln NC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Three station one, apologies for the volume.
00:02
You're responding to a commercial vehicle fire that's on southbound Highway 16 between 73 and Sifford.
00:08
Repeating, station three and station one respond for a commercial vehicle fire.
00:12
It's on southbound Highway 16 between Highway 73 and Sifford.
00:17
Fire, engine 32.
00:19
Engine 30.
00:20
Info.
00:22
Fire center tanker 30 is en route.
00:26
10-4, 30.
00:28
Fire center engine 31 is en route.
00:31
Engine 31.
00:34
Fire center tank 10.
00:37
First responder.
00:40
Station 11 from battalion 1.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:46
Station 11, you can clear standby for Lincoln station 2.
00:51
Ten four.
00:53
All units respond to southbound Highway 16.
00:57
The caller is advising that the semi truck carrying straw, the straw is on fire and is catching the surrounding area on fire.
01:04
You can use TAC 1 for operations, TAC 1.
01:08
Engine 31, 5-0.
01:11
Engine 31.
01:14
Engine 31's on scene.
01:16
We got pickup truck hauling straw.
01:21
Appears trailer is fully involved.
01:22
We do have large amount of fire spread up and down the highway.
01:25
31's going to command.
01:28
10-4, 31. Pickup carrying straw on a trailer and rest of the roadway or correction, rest of the grass is catching on fire.
01:36
Engine 31 at 32.
01:44
Thirty-two's on scene.
01:47
Command, engine thirty-two.
01:51
Go ahead.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Sifford Rd, Lowesville, NC 28164
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