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Tractor trailer fire on interstate 81 near exit 79Lackawanna County PA

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Main Ave, Pennsylvania

According to the dispatch call, a tractor trailer carrying wood caught fire on Interstate 81 near exit 79. Fire crews reported heavy flames and required extensive work to control and overhaul the fire.

Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
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02:54
Transcript:
00:00
Exit 190 north-south, interstate 81 for the tractor trailer fire.
00:05
Cross, you are going to be the on-ramp and off-ramp for 190 next to the road.
00:14
On-D., heavy fire, working trailer fire.
00:18
Copy, heavy fire, working trailer fire.
00:39
They are already done.
00:41
Captain, agent 4 is responding.
00:45
Copy engine 4, we have you on the way.
00:53
Major Corps is calling engine eight.
00:59
They are calling engine 8.
01:01
They are calling an engineer.
01:06
21.
01:18
Here at a command.
01:23
Stand nearby.
01:28
Negative readings in the house, we will be coming out in a minute.
01:34
Can't forward.
01:35
Are you guys okay?
01:39
Yes, he can come out with us.
01:45
Step forward, thank you, we thank you.
01:48
We need.
01:49
Negative. We will be.
02:00
Bobby, we have the second truck up.
02:02
Do you want us to come down?
02:05
Negative. We will be clear in short ways you need.
02:09
Copy that.
02:15
Do you not copy that?
02:22
Jeff, come off Main Avenue, it is right on the exit of the mall.
02:28
Copy that, thank you.
02:36
Captain, engine eight.
02:39
Engine eight, go ahead.
02:43
We have a good water on the fire here.
02:45
This trailer is fully loaded with wood and we will be doing extensive overhaul.
02:51
Copy, fully loaded with wood and extensive overhaul.

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Main Ave, Pennsylvania

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