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Vehicle fire involves garbage truck on tow wreckerRockford IL

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Near Thomas Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61114

Firefighters responded to a large vehicle fire involving a garbage truck attached to a wrecker near Thomas Parkway. Smoke and a light haze were visible as the crews investigated the situation for any ongoing fire or hazards.

Audio|Source: Winnebago County Public Safety
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 4, we spawned a large vehicle fire near Thomas Parkway.
00:15
County Fire, Loth Park 8101 is arriving, two vehicles, extensive damage, shot in basket.
00:28
Copy 1801, unseen two vehicles, extensive damage, out investigating.
00:35
Low Spark, Medicaid 3 is unseat.
00:40
Copy Medicaid 33, I'mseed.
00:45
Four is in route.
00:56
10 4 engine 4 it's going to be responding to this per District 1 it's smoking at this time on the back of the wrecker and A1 advice to respond 1040.
01:10
Engine 4 copy Okay.
01:16
Fire from District 1 is that garbage truck on the record.
01:22
The ticket is advising it is attached to the wrecker.
01:30
District 1, District 2.
01:34
District 2, go ahead.
01:36
Did you hear that updated part, do you want to go out there, you want me to go?
01:39
No, I'll go out there right now.
01:45
Everybody is walking around investigating.
01:55
4501 on St.Hass Command.
02:03
Rockford District 2 from Ladder 5.
02:05
We're at Albine and Spring Creek.
02:10
Mike 7 available.
02:14
Time for Medics 7.
02:16
7. 7 is on scene.
02:23
We don't see anything. We'll be out investigating.
02:29
Stand for engine for not seeing anything investigating.
02:46
District 1 from engine 4, we have very light haze coming out of the truck. District 2,
02:55
2 engine 4, I'm coming out, 10 4. They're coming out from the back.
02:59
10 4,
03:02
it looks like the back on top.
03:06
10 4, trying to line up in that back area again, those leaves that are smoldering again.

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Near Thomas Pkwy, Rockford, IL 61114

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