Box truck catches fire on Interstate 180, Northumberland County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a well-involved box truck fire on Interstate 180 westbound near mile marker four in Delaware Township, Pennsylvania. Smoke was visible from nearby Watsontown. The cause of the fire was not confirmed at the time of the report, and no injuries were mentioned.
Audio|Heard on: Union County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
00:00
Delaware Township, Interstate 180 westbound or milepost four,
00:05
Box truck on fire.
00:13
Interstate 180 westbound, milepost four, box truck on fire.
00:17
Box 92, copy nine,
00:19
Hamilton State 12-4.
00:24
180 here, mile marker three and a half.
00:27
For vehicle fire, 1212.
00:34
Four responders.
00:38
Now four boxes.
00:43
We're 180 westbound between three and four.
00:46
Box truck on fire.
00:47
Not sure if it's in the engine compartment or in the cargo area.
00:51
We'll keep you updated.
00:52
The caller was the state.
00:57
Copy that.
01:05
Ambulance 8111.
01:16
Both of them.
01:32
The state's advising we all know.
01:39
Can you repeat that?
01:43
PSP is advising well on hold.
01:47
Sounds like Squad 9 responding.
01:55
What, 9? 1216.
02:11
Delaware Township Fire, State 180 westbound milepost four, well-involved box truck fire.
02:22
State 180 mile marker four westbound, well-involved box truck fire, copy nine or something.
02:37
Got it.
02:39
You're going down 405 and getting onto Watsontown, and looks like the smoke's closer to Watsontown.
02:47
That was the plan.
02:53
Three in the four.
02:58
93's bombing.
03:01
99, 450.
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I-180, Pennsylvania
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