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Commercial vehicle fire near Walgreens warehouse on highway, Porter County IN

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W US Hwy 30, Indiana

According to the dispatch call, a commercial vehicle caught fire near the Walgreens warehouse on West U.S. Highway 30. Smoke was seen coming from the cab of a semi-truck on the right shoulder of the highway. Emergency services responded promptly.

Audio|Heard on: Porter County Public Safety
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01:14
Transcript:
00:00
Priority 1[1].
00:01
Vehicle fire.
00:02
Commercial vehicle involved.
00:04
Walgreens warehouse.
00:06
At 7.30, West U.S.
00:08
Highway 30.
00:10
Time on (number withheld).
00:16
Central. Boomgo.
00:18
Go ahead.
00:23
We only got one call on us.
00:27
Affirmative.
00:29
Clear. Boomer is going to stand by headquarters and tell you, Nick, can advise it.
00:34
At (number withheld).
00:39
The tramp is getting around on the left shoulder.
00:44
Looks like there's a unit 1023 with it right now.
00:50
Clear lives could be 218.
00:51
He called in and is requesting a record's ready to get some started.
00:59
At (number withheld) to the area of the Walgreens warehouse,
01:04
it would be just east of this location in the westbound lanes.
01:07
We've received one caller advising of a semi on the right shoulder with a cab appeared to be smoking, possibly on fire.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response requiring immediate action due to threat to life, safety, or property.

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W US Hwy 30, Indiana

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