18-wheeler truck catches fire near North Earl Rudder Fwy, Bryan TX


Fire and EMS units responded to a fire involving an 18-wheeler truck near North Earl Rudder Freeway off-ramp at Highway 21. Flames were seen coming from the truck hood. The truck was carrying an empty load with a half tank of diesel fuel.
Audio|Source: Bryan Fire
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Transcript:
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Still alarm on the highway.
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Engine 1, engine 4, truck 1, engine 2, bat 1, EMS2, vehicle fire, 1,600 block of north, Earl Rudder Freeway, cross from east and highway 21 in the off ramp box 505-h.
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Engine 1, engine 4, truck 1, engine 2, bat 1, EMS2, vehicle fire, 1,600 block of north, Earl, Rrota, Frontage, Crossham, Easton, Highway 21, and an off-ramp, box 505H.
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Sean on Brian Pirate, Tech 3, Brian Pirate Tech 3.
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At 1stration 5.
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Clear about 1st315.
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You're in route to the vehicle fire, you're in route to a semi-on-fire,
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not threatening anything.
00:47
Was initially called in by passenger by, stated that 18-wheelerhead planes coming from the hood.
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We do now have the driver on the line.
00:59
Driver confirmed 18-wheeler truck, empty load, belly dump trailer, about half a tank of diesel at this time.
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As I just want to get a better location.
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Probably standby.
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Their location is going to be in front of Oscars and Sun, Alper and Sun's on Northbound Main Lanes.
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