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Semi-truck fire causes brush fire on I-57 near 34-mile markerFranklin County IL

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I-57, Illinois

A semi-truck ran off the roadway on I-57 southbound near the 34-mile marker and caused a brush fire. The tires on the trailer may also be on fire. Fire departments are responding to the scene.

Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Attention ANA fire department. He's on the 57 Southbound around the 34 mile marker. I think of the 7 southbound around the 34 mile marker.
00:08
You have a brush fire that is started.
00:11
There is a semi-rex there.
00:14
ISB has been contacted, no entry.
00:17
It's hard full. ...Clair and Nantafire Department is an I-57-pound 34-34-mine-mire
00:24
semi-crast.
00:28
Claire set off and has a draft on fire as well. 50 is in route. Time out 14-0, Dave.
00:40
It's County 11-11. It's County 11,000. In-R-coo.
00:43
Next-Coo, Jim.
00:50
Thanks, 80.
00:51
Copy, I'll be in round.
01:18
8 2025 to a Quentinetley Lloyd at Murphyboro.
01:26
Stand for. I'll bet for traffic stuff.
01:32
I'll be on the road just east of McDonald's.
01:44
185 North 350 straight in Fay County.
01:47
Red Dodge Ram, Reddoddram. 4 .236, 202 C.
01:51
Charles, 236, 202 C.
01:54
Charles. You go.
01:57
Here we have, please, is an area of the United States here at the United States.
02:01
Copy,
02:04
show you transporting 1414.4.
02:13
Go ahead.
02:16
I say correct, they're from Frontier Fiber.
02:19
They do not have a permit. They've been instructed to return to the car and
02:23
update the permits for going door-to-door.
02:26
Do you further?
02:28
Can you further?
02:30
Can I support.
02:52
Attention, Dungo La Fire Department of Mutual Aid for ANA fire. Need to find the I-50 Southbound around the 34-mile marker. I-57 Southbound near the 34-mile marker. Good. ...bride to a brush fire. They advised a semi-ran off the roadway, set off some fliers. Now the grass is on fire. Just received another 9-1-1 call that possibly these semi-tires are now on fire on the trailer.
03:13
Once again, Dongola Fire Department is mutual aid for ANA fire. Need to find the I-67 Southbound, 34-mile marker.
03:20
Give a... fresh fire from a semi that ran off the roadway, set off some flares.
03:25
Now I just reviewed a 911 call stating that the tires on the trailer may be also on fire. Timeout 14-0-6.

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