Fire Smoldering Near Highway Exit, Traffic Rerouted, Marietta OH
Fire & ArsonA fire near a highway exit in Marietta is mostly out, leaving only smoldering remains. Emergency crews are managing the scene while traffic is rerouted to exit 16 to avoid the area.
Audio|Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 84 Marietta and West Virginia State Police Troop 4 Parkersburg
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Transcript:
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and you could flip traffic and send them back southbound so they can get off at exit 16 to route them down.
00:07
But two people are not going to be able to pull us off.
00:12
Okay, can you guys,
00:15
then do we need to shut them down? Obviously, traffic's packed up, but if it's coming south, can you guys shut them off right there at exit 16 and shove them off the ramp?
00:25
It's like what State Highway Patrol is doing already.
00:30
Okay, I'm passing the 10, I'll be there momentarily, but without stuff on fire, don't be getting too close, stay back, and I'll let's figure out something.
00:42
Looks like the fire's pretty well out. It's just smoldering. They're still dealing with it.
00:47
But we're putting accidents, I had signs out right here just below the turnaround as you come toward the exit.
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Marietta, OH 45750
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