Dump truck fire near Liberty stopped with extinguisher, Staunton VA


A dump truck caught fire near Liberty but was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. The truck was still smoking when first reported. The truck and driver were later located and the driver was reported to be okay.
Audio|Source: Staunton Area Public Safety
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
The dump truck that was on fire, they have put it out with the extinguisher, it's still smoking.
00:04
They were on Route to Circle K.
00:05
They rise it to White Ford, L9,000 Newton.
00:08
One northbound command.
00:10
Okay, one northbound command.
00:11
Is SARS the one thing?
00:13
Accompan, cancel a medical.
00:14
What did you need with SARS?
00:15
Commandant, a medic (number withheld), what's your location?
00:17
We just turn around the exit.
00:20
We're coming northbound.
00:22
We're almost there. Okay, pull up next for Rescue 1.
00:24
I'll give you a face-to-face.
00:25
At this point, you shouldn't be needed for the interstate call.
00:29
If you can start towards the vehicle smoking, I currently have a medic (number withheld), responding there with engine 255.
00:34
They're going to be on county two.
00:36
On two. The medic (number withheld) respondent from the hospital, the 158.
00:39
The medic (number withheld) has been released by command word service, retiring.
00:43
Engine 255, on the location of Circle K.
00:45
I don't see any dump trucks anywhere right at moment.
00:48
The caller buys it was a white Ford L9,000 Newton.
00:52
I'm not sure if that helps at all.
00:55
Correct. On Frank Snow Road for suspicious activity, caller believes that someone's outside of his property, heard someone talking and no one's supposed to be there.
01:03
Please.
01:04
10-4 Airframe's Receiver report that female was released on the summons.
01:09
Jermicle.
01:10
Hello.
01:11
N. 2505.
01:12
Hey, there's several dump trucks at the Liberty.
01:14
I'm going to go over there and check that out.
01:15
PCCMedic (number withheld) is approaching the Circle K, but we will turn it to Liberty instead.
01:19
10-4 is 142.
01:21
621 returning available.
01:22
Do we have anything pending?
01:23
142 negative everything should be handled at this point.
01:25
25.
01:26
I found the dump truck.
01:28
He said he's okay now. We're in service.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Beverley St, Staunton, VA 24401
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