Vehicle fire on highway with large gas tank near fun town, Wharton TX
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Fire & ArsonA pickup truck towing a trailer caught fire near Fun Town on Highway 59 northbound. There was an 80-gallon gas tank exposed to the flames. Responding units secured the area and ensured all occupants were clear.
Audio|Heard on: Wharton County Public Safety
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04:59
Transcript:
00:00
734 vehicle fire 59 northbound feeder near Fun Town RV right past Funtown pickup truck pulling a trailer visible flames caller advised an 80 gallon gas tank is exposed and flames are close heavy black smoke in the area
00:29
Vehicles positioned at the exit.
00:31
Available if second unit needed to shut down freeway exit.
00:35
Exit shutdown on feeder road confirmed.
00:39
There's so much.
00:44
I'll be around to this location.
00:48
I'm fine.
00:51
I'm sorry.
00:54
714 in traffic.
01:00
714.
01:01
We can ask out that kind of road for 58 on Texas O.B.
01:05
Victor Lincoln Paul 8193.
01:07
Victor Lincoln Paul, 8193.
01:12
Clear.
01:18
23 at 3.
01:20
23. 23. 23.
01:22
23.
01:29
126 back in 4.43 out longer.
01:33
4403, how long?
01:39
4403. 143.
01:44
Revite.
01:46
Always radio left possession of that vehicle, I'll be back in.
01:51
Okay.
01:55
Travel one back in the six-thum place.
02:00
All occupants clear the vehicle.
02:08
Area is secured for fire.
02:15
714 in Denver.
02:17
714.
02:27
First name is going to be (name withheld).
02:30
Last name is (name withheld).
02:32
819 of 97. Last name is going to be (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld).
02:52
714. Deal return (number withheld).
02:59
(number withheld), (number withheld), (name withheld) out of Richmond.
03:06
Just clear valid.
03:07
No one.
03:11
Clear.
03:13
714.
03:18
1714.
03:24
714.
03:26
The Texas OPM, Frank,
03:28
Correction, Victor Lincoln Paul 8193, is there returning back to Mercedes?
03:40
That place shows to be canceled as of July 24.
03:44
It should display Victor King Boy 4882, May 26,
03:50
2012, GMC, Yukon.
03:52
(name withheld) out of Channel View, no stolen.
04:00
Claire displayed on a white and color Mercedes.
04:04
Stand by for Ben.
04:09
There.
04:17
1134 we on location.
04:18
We have cooling bus truck at this time, beyond the machine.
04:26
Quick.
04:33
Peter,
04:34
Peter Lane, Andy closed at this time.
04:40
Okay.
04:43
116 being out shortly.
04:49
Clear 116 vehicle fire 59 northbound feeder by Fun Town RV cooling golfers are different.
04:58
Double-one traffic.
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Location mentioned:
US-59, Wharton, TX 77488
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