Diesel spill causes highway closure and HAZMAT response, Ellis County TX


A traffic incident on US-77 in Texas caused a highway shutdown due to a diesel fuel spill. Emergency units are on site managing water supply operations and handling hazardous materials cleanup. Traffic is being diverted to alternate routes to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Ennis Police and Fire, Ellis County Sheriff
05:34
Transcript:
00:00
I'm asking if we can divert track to seven seven, I was going to be a shutdown for a while.
00:11
2961 and 29802 will be on scene.
00:16
2961, 2982, received.
00:22
Matt, 288, we're on stage. We're on stage. We just moved into 2981, stay in the water now.
00:29
Can you give me a bar for you?
00:34
Yeah,
00:37
but you're on it.
00:41
2881, one personnel is just in 2981 screw.
00:47
Very cheap.
00:49
2961, 2961 will come in.
00:58
Go ahead.
01:01
Yeah, she'll 29, 69 on the 841 on the 8th.
01:11
29002 is hard.
01:15
10 for, we're going to hook in the A1 whenever in there out of water.
01:24
And 2981, I have far on the novelts with Fire Firefightership. Really see.
01:37
2982, 2961.
01:39
I need one from y'all to help out with 2981, 2861.
01:49
2861.
01:51
I'm on 35 south down there.
01:54
Where do y'all need me?
02:03
And then put it back on 77.
02:07
And it's 3996 right, southbound.
02:14
I'm informed just south of 3997.
02:21
Turning traffic back on the highway 77.
02:27
Temple. The only three units to shut the highway down there at 3991. One keep on the on-ramp on southbound.
02:47
I'm going to be calling Cine and could also assist with fully vipergraphing.
02:56
Are you clear, Vince,
02:59
are you able to be able to finish roll?
03:04
I couldn't, John.
03:10
Are you going to be able to film, but still a sneakie roll?
03:15
I just utilize 961 for your water supply.
03:20
All other personnel that's not needed for water supply will assign them through the car attack.
03:28
61 personnel is in process for that right now.
03:31
I've got 61 and maybe 81 over here or 88pacron over here in November.
03:47
Have a line on the ground? Mm-hmm
03:53
Raise it.
03:59
The President.
04:00
...9023-5. If you make them, there's going to be a way for you and have two lacquer out.
04:11
22nd. All right.
04:15
We don't need more yet.
04:17
Down here, the traffic's real real fake.
04:19
If we can just work on it, you know, on 3.97, that'd be a pretty pretty city.
04:24
Cool.
04:42
104 Registration expires August of 26 on a 23 BMW carry-all blue and color I see
04:54
Yeah
05:09
Officer Vimei is requested, uh,
05:13
towthroats, but we are going to need a HAZMAC cleanup out here.
05:17
No, we're going to be a HAZMAC clean up out here. Okay.
05:22
And 4. You're here. You need a HAZMAC to the diesel league.
05:31
Yeah, we got quite a bit of diesel with us on the Highland.
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