Fire extinguished on tractor trailer on US 34, Des Moines County IA


A tractor trailer on US 34 caught fire. Crews have mostly put out the fire and are cutting into the trailer to wash out the smoldering contents. The cleanup is expected to take another 20 to 30 minutes.
Audio|Source: South East Iowa, West Central Illinois Public Safety
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For a information, the abandoned vehicle on US 34 near 100 Street, Warren, US 34, near 100 Warren, the light truck tractor trailer, it's going to be gone.
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48, except for.
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48 from 59.
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Good.
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How much longer do you want to shut down just so we know for players?
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TV little snapshot.
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They've pretty much got the fire out, they believe, with a visible fire, and now they're cutting into the side of the trailer to then kind of wash out all the contents, still smoking, but I would say probably an additional 20, 30 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
US-34, Iowa
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