Big rig fire on southbound I-5 north of Highway 138, Kern County CA


A big rig caught fire on southbound I-5 near Highway 138. The tractor was fully engulfed. The driver was out of the vehicle. Fire units were responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Bakersfield Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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I'm out with a big rig on fire. Southbound I-5, the north of the 138. LA has fire en route.
00:06
I'm going to need a Fort Tejon unit.
00:09
And we'll probably have to shut down but up a floor line want to get another unit here.
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The tractor is fully engulfed.
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I know what's in the trailer.
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The driver is on the other side of the big rig out of the big rig.
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I-5, California
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