Semi truck fire on interstate 80 off-ramp near Wendy's, Princeton IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a semi truck caught fire emitting heavy smoke on the Interstate 80 eastbound off-ramp near Wendy's in Princeton. Fire units responded with a general alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Bureau County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Princeton Fire.
00:02
You're being requested the I-80 exit 56 off-ramp coming into town eastbound next to Wendy's.
00:09
The 8056 off-ramp eastbound coming into Princeton next to Wendy's is for a semi emitting heavy smoke.
00:16
Unknown occupants called in by a passerby.
00:18
Time 1742. WPQB XRMU come clear.
00:29
Call from Vita.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:36
Just advising you a semi-fire 8056 off Miami on in the town right next to Wendy's.
00:43
It's going to be a semi emitting smoke, flames showing.
00:49
En route.
00:52
429 in route.
00:55
Public.
01:02
Bucon, 811 are out to the operating.
01:04
Did you say fully involved?
01:08
811, 10-4[1]. She said she could see some flames, but she couldn't see them through the smoke.
01:17
Minister C, give me a general alarm, please.
01:20
10-4[1].
01:35
The Henson, Prince of Personnel, Prince of Personnel is a general alarm.
01:39
With a vehicle fire on the 8056 off ramp eastbound by Wendy's, 8056 off ramp east south by Wendy's, timer 1744, WPQB 69V, count clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
I-80, Princeton, IL
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