Tractor trailer caught fire on highway near mile marker 129, Schuylkill County PA
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Fire & ArsonA tractor trailer carrying plastic sheets caught fire on the highway near mile marker 129.10. The truck tractor was disconnected safely. Firefighters extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported. The right lane was closed for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
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04:46
Transcript:
00:00
1250. You got the trailer on fire towards the rear to trailer.
00:03
Wow.
00:05
It's going to be hauling plastic sheets.
00:06
The truck tractor has been disconnected and pulled away.
00:09
Over to Alpha One.
00:10
Good sir.
00:12
Ciao.
00:34
Engine 610, tanker 4830 second dispatch.
00:38
I'd want to stop the 128.9 tractor trailer fire.
00:46
County, 4830.
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4830. 480.
00:53
Responding.
00:57
202. It's going to be a rear of a tractor trailer on fire.
01:01
The tractor's just connected.
01:02
It's going to be only plastic.
01:04
Alpha 1.
01:11
Got it.
01:13
Deputy 26.
01:18
Deputy Chief Answer.
01:20
I had it enable.
01:21
It's on for you then.
01:24
Okay, we'll just help the one can I'll be there momentarily.
01:28
Yeah, we're getting multiple people calling in Santa Rita trailers on the car.
01:32
No problem.
01:39
8026.
01:41
I see 129.0, 129.10, single 53-foot track the trailer.
01:47
Looks like fire off the rear, uh, looks like it's going to be right off, right off the rear brakes, but has extended in.
01:57
Okay, 1254, you have 26, 10, 40, 30, and routes out far.
02:04
Should be sufficient with that.
02:10
Okay, 1254.
02:16
Deputy 26.
02:20
Deputy answer.
02:22
2530 is on the radio.
02:23
You want them to float up there or no?
02:26
I have them proceed to at least to my station for now.
02:32
Okay.
02:38
Okay, 1255.
02:39
Deputies on the sceneer thinks he might be able to handle what's common, but he wants you to continue in until he can make sure to get a knock on it.
02:46
He said to proceed to at least this patient at this time.
02:53
2530 probably.
02:56
2610 from Deputy A1.
03:01
Good.
03:03
All right, it's going to be in the right-hand lane right at the 129.10.
03:09
I have PSB shutting the right-hand lane down.
03:11
So as soon as you get around them in my truck, pull in,
03:15
just stay off the road a little bit to the right.
03:18
Let's hit this with, let's get this with an inch and three-quarter.
03:23
Copy.
03:28
3.26, focal.
03:32
Deputy 26.
03:35
Engines on the seam, one lining surface.
03:39
Okay, at 1257.
03:46
Hector 48th to W26.
03:47
Just got any interstatement.
03:52
Only right behind my engine, Pijack.
03:55
Hopefully we're going to be able to get this with my tank water.
04:00
2530, we're going to be okay with water, you can recall.
04:08
Deputy 26, Schuylke.
04:11
Deputy 26.
04:14
Let me give you one second, Scuyl, spoke to the driver, no injuries, no EMS required.
04:19
All right, you don't need them up there for a standby, all.
04:27
8026, you're going to cancel them then, or you're on the clock for standby at all?
04:33
They can recall.
04:35
Okay.
04:40
Okay.
04:43
Honestig.
04:45
On the scene, 1300.
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