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Tar tanker truck catches fire near Home DepotO'fallon IL

audio iconFire & Arson
Near New Car Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269

A tar tanker truck caught fire near Home Depot on New Car Drive in O'Fallon. The fire fully engulfed the vehicle and was accompanied by a large explosion sound. Firefighters responded swiftly to control the blaze.

Audio|Source: Fairview Heights Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fairview Fire respond mutually for a box alarm and O'Fallon. It's going to be Home Depot, near New Car Drive.
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Caller reporting a black trailer tanker on fire. It's a tar tanker with the engine compartment on fire where the tar is pumped under the roof.
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It can also be advised as a large big bang coming from the truck.
00:22
Fairview Fire, Fire, respond, Mutual Aid[2], Box Alarm[1], O'Fallon,
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address near New Car Drive behind Home Depot.
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Time page 10404. Fire.
00:35
2500 in route.
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25-0-200-rout. 25-0-2-0. 25-2 in route.
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All units responding be advised, fully involved.
00:52
Good.
00:56
Can you catch for your view and O'Fallon together, please?
01:03
O'Fallon, if the panels are patched.
01:27
I believe.
01:34
I'm sorry. 2nd2-0.
01:49
Hey, we're going to run for where I'm at.
01:51
Just nose in, we're going to try and get up with a shotgun first, and then how in line deployed off there.
01:57
Either is going to be off my left.
02:00
Put you right into the opening.
02:07
41. Just that initial attack with a jack gun.
02:09
Let's get the water supply established.
02:18
25, 22, 4,300.
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25, 22, and you arrive, we'll put my handline off our truck.
02:39
Point.
02:49
2,500 on scene.
02:54
Yes,
02:59
5-3-4-2.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box Alarm: Initial MABAS alarm level indicating a working structure fire requiring mutual aid
[2]
Mutual Aid: Assistance requested from neighboring agencies to support an incident or provide area coverage

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Location mentioned:
Near New Car Dr, O'Fallon, IL 62269

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