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Semi truck emitting black smoke on interstatePotter County TX

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Hope Rd, Texas

Emergency units responded to reports of a semi truck emitting black smoke from under the engine on Interstate 40 near Arnot Road and Hope Road in Texas.

Audio|Heard on: Potter County Sheriff and Fire
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01:25
Transcript:
00:00
If y'all both had to R0 and I-40 on a semi that has a bunch of black smoke coming out from under the engine.
00:08
Okay, four, we're clear.
00:25
8-5-5-13.
00:28
District 1, District 3, if you could respond to I-40 and R-0, I-40 and Arnot Road, and if somebody that has a spot coming out from underage, could...
00:37
First, it 11-51.
00:42
Squad cuts responding to I-40 and Arnot Road.
00:46
Twenty-sixth or two-year area.
00:48
Do we know if they're parked or if they're still traveling?
00:51
I believe they're pulled over in part.
00:54
104.25.
00:57
24.
01:02
26 or 27, I'll turn around and strike westbound.
01:07
24. 27,
01:10
please.
01:15
27. 27.
01:20
Drew to Hope Road.
01:21
I'm not seeing anything.
01:22
I'm going to insert back around and check for a horse down smoke.

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Hope Rd, Texas

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Incident Timeline

  1. Situation Downgraded and Cleared
  2. Scene Assessment and Command Established
  3. Vehicle Located
  4. Units Dispatched and Area Search
  5. Initial Report of Smoke from Semi-Truck

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