Box truck fire on eastbound highway near Big Bend, Manchester MO
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Fire & ArsonA box truck caught fire on eastbound highway near Big Bend. The driver used a fire extinguisher to control the fire on the trailer. Fire units were dispatched but later told to disregard the call as the fire was contained.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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02:30
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be Big Bend on the eastbound 44, Big Bend on two eastbound 44.
00:11
We're dispatched 2002 responding.
00:15
2002 responding.
00:20
Kirkwood dispatch from 1524.
00:22
Do you have anything further on this?
00:27
24 responding 1524 is going to be Big Bend on to eastbound 44 a Big Bend on to eastbound 44 caller was advising it was a box truck on fire the driver was out with a fire extinguisher
00:41
The door was out with a fire extinguisher
00:45
But they don't do is approach a Big Bend and Kirkwood
00:58
This is a project.
01:01
A little two central county.
01:05
Can you assign me to that call with 1214, no CAD.
01:18
Sign operations on deck.
01:28
Two responding 807.
01:34
1502 Kerpin.
01:36
It's 1502. It's 1502.
01:39
If you're on the scene, it's going to be bottom of the ramp onto eastbound 44.
01:43
Got a tractor straight around the shoulder.
01:44
Nothing visible at this time.
01:48
1502, you're on the team bottom of the ramps.
01:50
eastbound 44. Nothing visible outside.
01:52
That's skating 808.
01:58
1510 when you arrive block that second lane.
02:02
2.17.
02:08
Respond on South Maine.
02:14
1502, curfut.
02:16
It's 1502.
02:19
Franks on a trailer.
02:20
You can disregard all other incumbent companies.
02:22
Pullhole with you in on scene.
02:25
Clear,
02:27
breaks on a trailer, all incoming companies can disregard 8.09.
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Location mentioned:
Big Bend Rd, Manchester, MO 63088
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