Semi-truck fire at the 48-mile marker on Interstate 74 westbound; rear axle burning with driver attempting to extinguish flames. Fire and rescue units dispatched, lane closed, fire later reported as out but still smoking., Knox County IL
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Fire & ArsonSemi-truck fire at the 48-mile marker on Interstate 74 westbound; rear axle burning with driver attempting to extinguish flames. Fire and rescue units dispatched, lane closed, fire later reported as out but still smoking.
Audio|Heard on: Galesburg Police and EMS Dispatch
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
Can you start towards the 48 mile marker? Oh,
00:13
we got a vehicle fire?
00:15
Yeah, I'm in the area.
00:33
A Tenton, Gelford fire, paramed ice have a vehicle fire, 48 mile marker Interstate 74 westbound.
00:39
48 mile marker on state 74 westbound.
00:42
For a semi that's on fire, the rear axle, drivers trying to put it out now, timeout,
00:47
849.
00:50
Headquarters, fire two will respond.
00:53
Tentor, fire two.
01:04
I'm sorry, who's responding to the phone?
01:08
Rescue One.
01:10
Sound far.
01:13
Shut the right lane down down, the tires and the lanes on fire.
01:22
Social 133-5.
01:23
Your phone.
01:25
Motion 130 here.
01:26
I had Denver.
01:31
Allstate. Two.
01:32
Okay.
01:39
Allstate. Thank you.
01:45
Headquarters to, I'm clear, driving complaints, Gowa, exhuming area, the vehicle fire.
01:51
It's 10-4[1]. I do have a state unit en route since it's a semi.
02:00
I am clear.
02:08
Do you need me to go to the accident?
02:16
Control there.
02:25
Vehicle fire, I-74 milepost 48,
02:30
truck-tractor summary trailer with a rear axle on the trailer on fire,
02:35
fire, and have to be there in-road on the truck is.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:47
Can you know that my unit needs a new fire extinguisher?
02:51
Affirmative, and all advice, my team.
02:54
Okay,
02:55
still smoking.
03:01
Time for, flames out, still smoking.
03:09
Constructed, do you want to shut it down?
03:13
Yeah, just hang out right there.
03:22
448 on here, come for.
03:42
and then in the hall number 24 for should be found in the service that it will be used to try to the power or did even link at six of C and DLS 5
03:53
C and DLS 5 Quarters Park command
04:01
Go ahead
04:03
Headquarters show command one in route vehicle park
04:12
Two tires off of the vehicle smoking out for investigation.
04:46
Thank you.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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