Semi truck tire blows out and catches fire on highway, Blue Earth County MN


A semi truck blew a tire on State Highway 22 near 161st Street and the tire caught fire. The driver tried to put out the fire using extinguishers but was unsuccessful. Fire crews and an ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur and Sibley County Fire
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Transcript:
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Respond on BE5 for a vehicle fire on State Highway 22 northbound near 161st Street. It's a semi truck that blew a tire and now it is on fire where the tire was.
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He did use all of his extinguishers and didn't get it out.
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Again, State Highway 22 near 161st Street, just center clear, 2042.
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4818 to 4,500, acknowledge page.
00:31
Probably acknowledged.
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4818, 4,500, we are en route.
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Okay.
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P.E.5 for Mapleton Fire.
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Pets, the fire, go ahead.
00:52
Deputy on scene, he's advising we have a couple tires that are on fire, no.
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Stand by for Lizzar Ambulance Pace.
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Copy that.
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995, code 3, Lezor.
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4818,000, we are on scene.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
MN-22 & 161st St, Beauford Township, MN 56037
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