Multiple vehicle crash with fire on I-70 westbound near Ridge Rd, Carroll County MD


A multiple vehicle collision occurred on I-70 westbound near Ridge Road. A service truck caught fire in the median. Firefighters responded with engines and rescue units, extinguished the fire, and checked one patient for injuries.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Rescue Alarm 170, Ambulance, Howard Medic 4-5, Howard Rescue Engine 4 understaff, Frederick engine 151-152 alerted, vehicle collision, vehicle on fire,
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I-70, westbound and Ridge Road,
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Alpha 2, 1707.
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Howard Engine 4-1, Carol.
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We got four.
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I have any 4-1 somebody else up
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hour at 41 on alpha 2
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41 we're upgrading this vehicle collision switch right at alpha 3
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I'm okay
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Agents 12 carrels, this remaining on Alpha 2 or are we switching to Alpha 3?
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My apology, switch to Alpha 3.
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Chief 1.
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Chief 1, Alpha 3, 17908.
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Hustold for Howard, Rescue Engine 4, Erjurg Engine 152, is canceled.
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T-O-5 reporters
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Judge Wals, the Howard Answer 4.
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Looks like it's going to be closer to the county line just prior to the MD 27 westbound entrance.
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Boyd-Metic 4-5 responding.
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AirMatic 4-5, switch at Alpha, 3.
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Step Alpha 3.
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Power Rescue engine warrior staffing.
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Understaff, 1.
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Okay, Alpha 3.7.
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Asit 12, Chief 1, make sure you got on 70 eastbound towards our county.
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I'm okay, thank you.
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Asit 12 has arrived.
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We've got service truck in the median on fire.
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Carol from Medic-127, you can show us clear and available patient refusal.
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Medic 1-227-17-13.
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As it's all, Carol, we've got a fully involved work truck which stretch inch and a half front of bunker line.
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Tendors 12, 17, 13.
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Chief One of Carroll, go ahead and start a tanker.
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Chief 1. To your information, we do have three engines, engine 12, engine 41 and rescue engine 4.
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Oh, Chief 1.
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Go ahead.
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With the three engines that are going to the call, do you still want the tanker?
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Engine 12, what's your opinion?
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Well,
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we're making a good knock right now between engine 12's handline.
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Power 1 just got their handline in service. So if you could have engine from 15, supply as a 12, I believe we'll be okay with that for now.
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Ask Higher Risk Engine 4 how many gallons they have, I can't remember.
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Power 1 to command.
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Howard 4Wen to command, we had a 1,000 gallon of water.
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Also, they said they had two proofing tanks, well,
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a few minutes before our arrival.
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Yeah, I got you 4-1. Howard Rescue Engine 4. How many gallons do you have?
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That's 12, Chief 1. They've got 750 right now.
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Chief 1 is on the scene. I'll go ahead and establish the command.
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You can hold off on the tanker, Carol.
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Hey, Chief One, 17-50.
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Carol, I have four vehicles involved, one patient for checkup.
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Units have a knock on the fire.
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High 70 command, 17-16.
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We want to command.
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Okay.
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It's like just one victim over here. I can have Howard 4.5 come in front of 41 and check them out.
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Command to Howard Medic 4-5, you direct position in front of Howard Engine 4-1. You'll have a patient for checkup.
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