Tractor-trailer fire spreads to grass near apartments, Harrisonburg VA
Fire & ArsonA tractor-trailer caught fire on Interstate 81 northbound near Exit 245 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, which spread into the grass near the John Tyler Circle apartments. Northbound lanes were closed during the response. No hazardous materials were found, and the driver was safely located.
Audio|Source: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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We spawn tractor trailer fire 246, Interstate 81 northbound Harrisonburg cross streets, Interstate 81 NB Entrance 245 and Interstate 81MB Exit-345, operate TAC 9.
00:23
I tried your trailer fire.
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246, enters date 81, Westbound Hes and Berg.
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Okay.
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Interstate 81 Northupon Perthamber across streets, Interstate 81 NB entrance 245 and Interstate 81 NB exit 245 operate tactic.
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Stand by.
01:01
Okay, we'll be stages the road.
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This time, Captain 50, Ohio, that's command.
01:17
It's dragged you a 3-inch cross.
01:21
Okay, I'll just go out.
01:24
Okay, we're going to move them out in number one lane.
01:28
Great idea.
01:29
If I was VESV that one South Palais can be shut.
01:35
Hi, Jack.
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Crossover north for the Stony Spring Bridge.
01:44
You should go to hit that and you should go get behind our pair.
01:48
We'll come back up north and just assist with the block.
01:54
Yeah, wouldn't you see you Blackridge or anything?
02:02
Well, your fourth one, your fourth one's available.
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I, Tractor Trailer Fire, 246, Interstate 81 Northbound Harrisonburg.
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rush 411 and tanker 41 respond tractor trailer fire 246 interstate 81 northbound harrisonberg cross streets interstate 81 and the state 81 and b entrance 245 and interstate 81 and the exit 245 operate tack 9
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press 6 to 7 available 1
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5 o8 thank crowd
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I'm running from Fort Raid.
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I will be going to like myself, and I'm a very proud of track.
03:00
6.41-0.
03:12
It's probably going to be best spring.
03:14
Come up with Route 11 and Main Street. It's Port Raid.
03:20
Hello to the floor road, got it.
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Edge 1 thing,
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4.
03:35
We're coming down Port Road now, you and us to commit to Vanderstate.
03:42
Negative. I need you to head to John Tyler Circle the apartments east of the interstate. It's spreading that way in the grass. And you have a brush truck from 41 coming also.
03:54
Part right.
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You go to command.
04:00
Ray, your command's busy.
04:01
The battalion four is on the scene. I'll be assuming command.
04:04
The battalion foresuming command, direct. Are we shutting down the entire interstate or just to northbound side at this time?
04:12
Just the northbound, but the southbound is backing up.
04:16
Radio is direct. We are letting State Police now.
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So,
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I agree on the cat is 50.
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Command,
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Ninja 1.
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Ninja 1.
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Were you directly where you need to go for the grass fire spreading to the apartment complex?
04:53
Yeah, we're direct. We're ahead, sir, John Tyler.
05:01
Institute of command.
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Engine 2. We're 50 percent.
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The road. A black Chevy Malab is on the southbound side, possibly a spend beside us.
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Command Radio.
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Command.
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What was the brush trucking route?
05:32
Commandant, it's going to be brush 411.
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Ked did originally dispatch brush 1, but I removed them from the call, DIVU saying that they're out of service.
05:43
So, for the World Warwickers.
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Brush 411 responded.
05:50
It is in 25%.
05:54
Okay, we've got tanker pulling up here now from the north end.
05:58
Rush 411, are you directed? You need to go to John Tyler Circle off of String Road for the grass fire extending?
06:07
411 direct.
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Okay, Command Radio.
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Come here.
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and brush 411 to a separate channel.
06:25
Radio is direct.
06:30
Daniel 1, brush 411, switching off right back 10.
06:37
Well, that's one location for a undetermine amount of time.
06:48
We're good on the interstate. You might want to head to Stone Spring area. I don't think it's spread that far. I can't tell from where I'm sitting with the snow.
06:59
Engine 2 is out of water.
07:04
From the hospital and route to normal pains.
07:16
We've seen the driver.
07:20
I haven't seen a civilian in the area. I was going to ask you we need to confirm with him that there's no hazmat.
07:27
And keep in mind opening that rear end with the trailer, the possibility of a smoke explosion or background.
07:36
Okay, we found the driver.
07:43
Now, get rid of his phone.
07:57
Hey,
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all I need to firm. All I need is affirming, lock it out.
08:03
Okay, is it small enough at this point that we can try to knock it down with an extinguisher or a couple extinguishers? Because by the time we get a phone line up, it's probably going to get worse.
08:13
Yeah, we can call that, too.
08:20
We spoke with the driver.
08:24
He's calling chicken.
08:26
I don't believe the trailer has been affected at all.
08:30
We're going to check it here in a little bit.
08:33
Okay.
08:35
Did you hear engine three officers saying that we need to knock down some flammable liquid fire, see if we can do that with extinguishers and do that while we're sitting up the plan on the line line?
08:46
Yes, sir.
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