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Smoking vehicle reported near Mason City AirportMason City IA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Mason City, IA 50401

A caller reported a vehicle emitting smoke near Mason City Airport in the westbound lane. The vehicle was a truck that pulled over, and the source of smoke was unclear. Fire services were notified to check the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff, Mason City Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
3711, clear lake fire,
00:02
848, smoke, call.
00:04
to be on a vehicle that's right in front of the Mason City Airport, westbound lane.
00:10
Passerby advised that it was a truck that pulled over and saw some smoke.
00:15
Wasn't sure if it was coming from the brakes or the engine, the probably should be checked out.
00:20
Again, 307.11 clear a fire need for a smoke smoking vehicle call right in front of the Mason City Airport, westbound on the highway.
00:28
So I clear 1131.
00:33
11.
00:38
Do you from Worth County?
00:43
Go ahead.
00:45
I have Mr. Humphreys on PBX.
00:47
Are you available?
00:51
10.4.
00:53
1132.
00:55
Like,
00:57
medic 46.
01:05
We'll be on route to 260-fitt street for the vehicle.
01:11
Copy.
01:12
I just want to confirm the caller.
01:14
He did not see any flames at the time he passed by and he continued on.
01:24
I understand, thank you.
01:30
Lake 11.
01:33
Go ahead.
01:37
They happen to advise if it was a pickup truck or like a service truck.
01:44
The advice it was more of a service truck.
01:47
Not so much a pickup truck.
01:49
He wasn't able to explain if there's any markings or identifiers on it.
01:55
Okay, and I just saw a hydro-clean service truck pull into the truck center there by Lake Chevy that was smoking,
02:08
and I'm not finding anything here on the highway.
02:16
Copy. I'm guessing that was him.
02:18
You pulled in the Quickstar?
02:22
No, they pulled into the truck center there by Lake Chevy.
02:31
Copy.
02:32
Truck Center by Lake Chevrolet.
02:34
I'll have the fire department head that way.

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Mason City, IA 50401

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final check at Freightliner Truck Center
  2. Verification of vehicle and follow-up
  3. Hydro-Clean truck located near Lake Chevrolet
  4. Vehicle identified as a service truck
  5. Initial report of smoke near Mason City Airport

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