Semi truck rear axle catches fire on highway, Prairie City IA
Fire & ArsonA semi truck hauling pigs caught fire on the rear axle on Highway 163 eastbound near Prairie City. The driver tried to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. Fire department responded to the scene to put out the flames.
Audio|Source: Jasper County Law Enforcement
02:39
Transcript:
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Prairie City Fire, you're needed about the 16.5 eastbound, Highway 163 for a semi with a rear axle on fire, visible flames, hauling pigs.
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16.5 eastbound, 163.
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21, Jasper.
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Good.
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Key holders en route.
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A red SUV.
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Is that J-9 again?
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Eastbound Highway 163, free semi-laver axle on fire.
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165, eastbound 163.
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39.20.
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Copy on scene.
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Jayhast or 26?
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26.
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Is that semi down by Prairie City able to get off the roadway?
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Yeah, they're pulled onto the shoulder.
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Copy, I can start that way for traffic control?
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Copy. The caller thought he had it out, but it rekindled.
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He's trying to put it out with the fire extinguisher.
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Copy.
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Forty-six, 35.
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Too hard to lay this morning, you want me to head down that way with you?
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Ah, we should be good.
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Okay.
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Prairie City Fire, you're needed 16.5 eastbound, Highway 163 for a semi with a rear axle on fire.
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16.5 eastbound, 163.
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165 Eastbound, 163.
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Jasper County from Prairie City Fire.
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Prairie City, go ahead.
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Jasper County from Prairie City Fire.
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Prairie City, go ahead.
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Copy page we'll be in and around the second.
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Copy.
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The caller said they had it out, but it rekindled.
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He's trying to put it out with a fire extinguisher.
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IA-163, Prairie City, IA
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