Tire fire detected and extinguished near Huntington weigh station, Huntington County IN


A tire was found burning near the Huntington County weigh station closed sign on the highway. Emergency responders confirmed the fire has been extinguished and there is no current hazard.
Audio|Source: Huntington City and County Police and Fire
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Markle 2 located the tire it is on fire right near the way station closed sign.
00:10
Okay, copy that.
00:21
Thank you.
00:31
MediX-62 Post Rancho here. Medics 81. You can return to North Manchester, 94 South Florida.
00:40
94. 64.
00:45
62.
00:53
Go ahead.
00:55
Are you clear on that traffic by the tire on fire?
01:01
That's a firm red word.
01:03
We're flat about a mile.
01:04
I'll stop there at that.
01:07
Good.
01:18
Medics 63, Medcar, 60.
01:22
They've requested SAM2 on standby for your call, just as a...
01:41
Get it with traffic. You had a lot of background noise.
01:45
I'm not sure what you said.
01:55
My car 60 is on scene. We're clear on your traffic.
02:01
Thank you, Metro 60.
02:07
I'm right to 904.
02:20
Go ahead.
02:26
Can you give us a better location on Markle 2? We're here by the close sign and we don't see anybody.
02:40
He's advising it's across from where he's at right now,
02:44
northbound, but the fire is out.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Huntington County, IN
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect