Trailer fire explodes on interstate westbound, Poweshiek County IA
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Fire & ArsonA trailer caught fire and exploded on Interstate 80 westbound near 80th Street. Debris from the explosion entered oncoming traffic. Fire departments responded, but there was no traffic control initially.
Audio|Heard on: Grinnell Fire
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Malcom Fire, you're needed.
00:02
Interstate 80, westbound near 80th St.
00:05
Westbound near 80th St. for a trailer on fire.
00:10
Second page, county clear, 1103.
00:18
871 to Malcolm Base.
00:25
Poweshiek County Malcom Fire.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:32
Pumper 88's en route.
00:37
104, 1105.
00:40
County, just to confirm, this is near 80th St. westbound, correct?
00:46
Yes, that's correct, westbound.
00:52
Ten-four.
00:59
Malcom Fire.
01:02
The trailer is fully engulfed at this time.
01:08
...and for...
01:11
...and for...
01:14
...Meltin...
01:18
...Mil on the land...
01:19
...M...
01:22
All right, Johnny.
01:26
Warrior 43, it looks like this trailer is exploding,
01:31
stuff is shooting out of it into oncoming traffic.
01:35
We were trying to get an officer out there for traffic control.
01:41
Johnny, can we get Grinnell on this?
01:51
Grinnell Fire, Grinnell Fire, you're needed Interstate 80, Westbound near 80th St.,
01:59
mile marker 187 westbound.
02:02
We've got a trailer currently fully engulfed and exploding.
02:07
No traffic control at this time.
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80th St, Iowa
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