Tractor trailer fire reported on Maine Turnpike southbound, New Gloucester ME
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Fire & ArsonA fire involving a tractor-trailer truck occurred near mile marker 61 southbound on the Maine Turnpike near Grey Road. Initial reports of a two-vehicle accident were corrected to a tractor-trailer fire. Emergency services responded to the scene. The fire started in the brakes and spread to the trailer, likely causing the trailer to be fully engulfed. The driver was directing traffic at the scene. The contents of the trailer were unknown.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:03
Two vehicle, PD accident.
00:06
It's going to be near Grey Road.
00:11
They are pulled off at the end of that driveway.
00:15
The homeowner was hit from behind when they were pulling in their driveway.
00:20
Copy.
00:31
Sorry, alarm, Grainjean 41,
00:34
go ahead.
00:37
41 and ambulance 48 are en route.
00:40
Can you start me a tank out of New Gloucester?
00:43
Copies, we'll start your tank.
00:44
New Gloucester is showing you this in route.
00:46
Just an update, we have it confirmed.
00:48
This is actually not an accident.
00:50
It was just the tractor-trailer truck that is on fire.
00:53
I'll start a tank on New Gloucester.
01:01
A.S. 723.
01:04
10.
01:06
Somebody was originally in the brakes, now spread to the trailer.
01:10
Probably going to be fully engulfed here soon.
01:13
104. I'm going through the tolls at New Gloucester.
01:15
If we do happen to get the driver or anybody that's on the seat, we just find out what's in that trailer.
01:21
104. The driver is apparently directing traffic.
01:32
Score on 22 county.
01:36
Score on 22, good.
01:39
48, 21.
01:41
Good night.
01:43
Top far, do as well.
01:52
148, go ahead.
01:53
148, go ahead.
01:55
What mile mark is it again?
02:00
It's 61.
02:01
You can let us go by when we get on the highway.
02:09
Fire alarm from Gray Car 2.
02:13
Greg Car 2, go ahead.
02:17
I'll be en route to Central for tank 45.
02:20
If you're gonna have to Gloucester or stand down.
02:26
Filelopi Lobster standout.
02:28
723.
02:30
All those able to get is a 53-foot box trailer, don't know what's inside it.
02:38
Thank you. I got fire with me.
02:40
You just add 63 now.
02:50
325, County.
02:52
325, go ahead.
02:56
10801.
02:57
Copy.
03:03
73. Augustine, we're going out.
03:05
Truck is partially in lane two, probably reshutting down the pipe here.
03:09
A minute, once fire pulls up.
03:11
Copy.
03:13
Hey, Melon's 48,
03:15
go well beyond the scene, park, and then come back and help us.
03:24
No mistake.
03:31
Fire alarm from engine 41.
03:34
Agent 41, go ahead.
03:37
We're on scene, fully involved, track its trailer.
03:40
418 has command.
03:43
Proop, you show you on the scene, fully evolved tractor trailer.
03:46
You can't.
03:57
7.202. It goes up.
03:58
You're going out one minute early.
04:01
Handphone.
04:06
Any trouble building secure.
04:16
File on, tank 4500% confirming 61 southbound.
04:21
Problem copy chainer is not an affirmative.
04:25
Mile marker is 61 southbound.
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Maine Turnpike, New Gloucester, ME
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