Compressed natural gas trash truck catches fire, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonA trash truck powered by compressed natural gas caught fire near Simonton Drive. Firefighters worked to keep flames away from gas tanks and removed hydraulic pins to access the fire. A tow truck was called to lift the vehicle after hydraulic rams were removed due to the fire.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 34, vehicle fire, near Simonton Drive, on G, golf. Engine 34, vehicle fire, near Simonton Drive, on G,
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golf.
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Engine 16, metagroutine and own medical, near South Boulevard. Engine 16, Metagroutine and a known medical, near South Boulevard.
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Matthew Station 1, Friar, Assistant Union County,
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Prairie Gas League, 4218, Settle Place, 4218, Settle Place, from the Middle Union County, Charlie, Union County Charlie, timeout 1029.
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Station reassignment, engine 23, move to station 36.
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Station reassignment, engine 23, move to station 36.
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Station reassignment, engine 42, move to station 34.
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Station reassignment, engine 42, move to station 34.
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Board Channel?
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I'm on Union.
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Matthew's a Hesville, copying around. It's going to be Union County, Charlie.
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I'm out of the refute.
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Rescue love.
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What we got is a CNG powered trash truck.
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The city truck, G and G tanks are between the hopper and the cab.
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We're doing a good job to keep the fire off of them.
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And speaking with the shop,
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we've got to get the pins.
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Great.
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We've got to get their pins removed on the rear hydraulic windows.
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That open up the back gate.
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That will be using you for his accident into the hopper to get a fire extinguish and get those hydraulic rams removed. We've got a heavy hunter record coming to lift it once we get the rams removed.
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A rescue coppers removing the pins from the hydroxylers.
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It's dual about 48 inch RAM.
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The market rear moves about 6 feet off the ground.
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They got pretty good fire coming out of this.
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McIntyre 44 Central. The show is clear from Jamie, Washington.
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Car 911.
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Car 911. The car 911 on this call.
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10-4-car-9-1.
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Location mentioned:
Simonton Dr, Charlotte, NC 28269
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