Semi truck engine fire at transportation company, Texarkana AR
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire involving the engine of a semi truck at Excalibur Transportation Group near Des Moines Street in Texarkana. The truck was empty but had about 40 to 50 gallons of fuel in the tank. The fire was not fully involved when reported.
Audio|Heard on: Texarkana, Arkansas and Texas Fire Departments
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Transcript:
00:00
Central Arkansas, Battalion 1, Engine 4, Truck 1, Engine 3.
00:03
Send by our seat tone, large vehicle fire, near Des Moines Street at the Excalibur Transportation Group.
00:26
Large vehicle fire, near Des Moines Street, Excalibur Transportation Group.
00:30
For a motor of a semi that's on fire, it is currently empty, not hauling anything.
00:37
There's approximately 40 to 50 gallons of gas in the tank, repeating Arkansas battalion one, engine four, truck one, engine three, neither out large vehicle fire, near Des Moines Street, an Excaliber Transportation Group on the cross of Marietta Street.
00:50
For the motor of a semi that's on fire, it is not hauling anything.
00:53
There's approximately 40 to 50.
00:55
gallons of gas in the tank central schooler 828.
00:59
Okay, you want to respondent.
01:04
On the first spot.
01:09
Regal, Injivore, did you receive your tone?
01:13
Bigger 4 respond.
01:16
Paul, you enter 2829, your closest fire hydrant, if you need it, is going to be directly across the street at the intersection of Des Moines, Marietta Street.
01:24
They're advising it is not fully involved at this time.
01:31
Thank you, 4, 6,000th, Des Moines.
01:35
Got a 18-wheeler cab on fire.
01:38
Thanks a second one, you said.
01:43
Okay, one on the same.
01:47
Botany one engine four on CNAug 30.
01:53
One on CNA 30.
01:54
One on CNA 30.
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Location mentioned:
Des Moines St, Texarkana, AR 71854
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