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Tanker truck catches fire on I‑80 near Broadway

Heard on: NWI FIRE
03:17
00:00
Fire at mile marker 10.3, I-80 eastbound, (number withheld) (number withheld) and (number withheld).
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I-80 & I-94, Lake Station, IN 46405
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a semi‑truck fire along Interstate 80 eastbound near Broadway in Lake Station, Indiana. The truck, described as a tanker possibly hauling fuel or dry bulk material, had flames coming from its drive axle tires. Additional water support was requested to contain the blaze. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.

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