Vehicle fire with trailer on northbound I-55 in Illinois, Grundy County IL
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Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire involving a pickup truck and trailer on northbound I-55 near mile marker 227 in Illinois. There was smoke visible but no active flames. All occupants were safely out of the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Grundy and Will Counties Public Safety
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04:20
Transcript:
00:00
Gardner EMS, Braceville fire, you're due for the vehicle fire at the 227 Northland I-55.
00:06
Gardner Fire, Bracill, EMS, you're due for the vehicle fire at the mile marker 227, Northon, I-55, timeout 1735.
00:19
On the 3281 route to the station.
00:23
That's your station.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:37
Reddy, start that cell warming contender also.
00:43
Summester 20, 6615, we're en route.
00:47
Mr.
00:48
Sury (number withheld), acknowledge in the page.
00:55
Summester Citi...
01:00
On these 6619s en route.
01:03
Let's see.
01:18
South Wilmington fire, you're due for the mutual aid tender to the mile marker 227 north on I-55 for the vehicle fire.
01:25
Self-home-Macon fire, you're due mutual aid with the tender to the mile marker 227 north on I-55 for the vehicle fire.
01:31
Timeout 1737.
01:37
Okay, tenor.
01:40
Message your page.
01:46
Virginia Grundy, do you know if the vehicle is north or south of the exit?
01:51
Folder with planes.
01:52
It's going to be a Ford S-150 maroon color.
01:58
We can see it from here.
02:02
I'll be that.
02:08
Cic-o-1. C-601.
02:12
Message received.
02:17
Message received.
02:23
Grundy 3124 has arrived at Morrisier.
02:26
Must receive.
02:33
2225, 2221, and Italian 22,
02:37
21,
02:39
Hamilton State.
02:40
1101, Hamilton State, 1740.
02:50
Grundy, you can show 6615 on scene.
02:53
We have one pickup with a trailer.
02:56
There is some smoke, doesn't appear to be any active flames at this time.
03:02
Occupants are out walking around.
03:05
All units can go to red upon arrival.
03:16
Must you receive one vehicle with a trailer with smoke, no active flames at this time, occupants out walking around, all units responding to 227 North-55, switch to red fire ground upon arrival.
03:30
4-7.
03:33
It's going to be Broadway, confirm Broadway, make your own case, headed south and on Broadway, like Pontiacs, for being a little of the roadway.
03:44
Well, I'm not going to get over there in time.
03:46
Can you pass around to Julia?
03:52
3302 second page for Manpower, please.
04:12
Southwomington fire, this is your manpower.
04:14
Toong to the station.
04:16
Self home makes on fire,
04:18
manpower to your stations.
04:19
Timeout 1744.
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I-55, Illinois
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