Semi truck fire on I-80 causes lane blockage and grass fire, Ogallala NE
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck caught fire on Interstate 80 eastbound near Ogallala, Nebraska, blocking the right lane and causing traffic delays. Fire crews and law enforcement responded. Additionally, a grass fire was reported about a mile west of the Ogallala interchange on the westbound lane, possibly related to the vehicle incident.
Audio|Source: Keith County Fire/EMS
07:36
Transcript:
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Chief County FirePaper.
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A fire call.
00:02
Semi-fire, 1-28, Route 80, eastbound.
00:08
Semi-fire, 128, Route 80 East.
00:11
...on trailer, back wheels on trailer, back wheels on trailer, 1651[5].
00:15
O'O'L in North Platte State Patrol.
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Ogoal and North Platte State Patrol.
00:20
Go ahead. Semi fire, 1-2nd, 1-28 Route 80 eastbound, back tires on semi-tires on semi-back tires on semi.
00:29
Enforcement, 1552.
00:32
1650[4].
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1650[4]. He'll be around.
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1650[4]s. Bill being around, not emergent.
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Hill being around, not emergent.
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1652[6] Billetka Section
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1654[1] Roll 10[3] on the wall tent
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Go ahead, Brill-Tan
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Let's roll anything
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Get your bumper ready to go.
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When we get eyes on, see what we've got.
00:59
Sure. You know, I'll see if I don't go.
01:03
Okay, I'll see that I'll go.
01:04
Okay, all of all of your call.
01:11
Confirming you have fire and units in rail, we received information it is blocking the right lane?
01:18
Yeah.
01:19
Okay. Rule 213 in route, rural firehole.
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1650[4].
01:22
Flight Patrol?
01:23
Go to Gawala.
01:24
Advise of half-trooper in route.
01:27
Out from Rosco?
01:28
1654[1].
01:29
No Gilella, no Gala team team.
01:31
And if you receive information is usually blocking the lane.
01:35
Yeah,
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traffic's backing us quick.
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1655[2].
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Mogulala.
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When fire units get around, tell them they're going to have to get on the new eastbound roadbed and follow it down.
01:47
All on. All right.
01:54
C. 15507.
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You know the wall on.
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C. C-13. 13.
02:00
There is a fire in the westbound lane in the head-on traffic about a mile west of the overall loan.
02:10
Okay. Max 60 overall.
02:11
Max 60 overall. Max 60. On scene with 10[3].
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1650[4]. 1650.
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Oglala, Jan O'Galala.
02:18
Keep County's response, keep Oglala coming, fire is out at this time.
02:23
Law enforcement's not on scene yet.
02:25
We're going to need a record to get this thing out of the way.
02:27
Get it down in the median, get this traffic moving.
02:30
Ogolala fire.
02:31
One mile west of the Ogola Interchange, westbound lane and ahead on traffic.
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Grassfire, one mile west of...
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1659.
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...Wala 34.
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Go ahead, 10[3].
02:44
Fire is out down here.
02:46
Why don't you guys take the grass fire west now?
02:49
Are we talking the place of the Old Gawala Interchange then?
02:52
Correct, correct.
02:53
Take the second call. Walla?
02:54
There's the wallace outside of place.
02:55
Ogilaw 34 is en route second page.
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1,700.
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Ogololol attend.
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Ogolol 25 to Ogilal 34.
03:06
You still want us to go on the first pole or you want us to go with you on the second?
03:11
Why don't you come with us on the second, as far as they know, the first call is rooting out?
03:15
Copy that, where are we going on the second call?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1654: Unit/vehicle/unit number
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1655: Unit/vehicle/unit number
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10: On scene
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1650: Unit/vehicle/unit number
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1651: Unit/vehicle/unit number
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1652: Unit/vehicle/unit number
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I-80, Ogallala, NE
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