Tractor trailer fire reported near Old Turnpike Rd diner, Mifflinburg PA


A tractor trailer caught fire near Old Turnpike Road, east of a diner. The fire may have been electrical. The driver used a fire extinguisher and believes the fire is out. Emergency units confirmed the fire was extinguished and used thermal imaging to check. It is unclear if the vehicle is drivable or requires further state assistance.
Audio|Source: Union County Fire
02:33
Transcript:
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Buffalo Township.
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Near Old Turnpike Road, just east of Mifflinburg.
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Tractor, trailer, fire,
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electrical, possibly out.
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Here we're near Old Turnpike Road,
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east of the diner. Tractor trailer with an electrical fire possibly out. Cappy 3, EMS Station, (number withheld).
00:32
Sentry amounts 1-2-2-2 responding.
00:35
1-2-2-7-3. 1-2 -2-2 since you might be in first there. The area near Old Turnpike Road, just east of the diner. Call was the driver of the truck.
00:51
Particle fire, he hit it with a dry cam. He thinks he might have it out.
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Central 312. On location, confirming dispatch, it appears to be out.
01:03
I would like engine 3-2 to come in with the thermal, just to double check.
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Okay, holding engine 3-2 to the seam, 7-0.
01:28
Pantrol 304 responding.
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304-710. Copy the information from the scene.
01:42
Vandtrow, could you repeat?
01:45
The decopy, 312 was on the scene here, please.
01:48
Fires now, holding it to one engine with the TIG.
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12. Do you want EMF on scene?
02:03
On negative, you can go available.
02:07
Copy.
02:14
Briefly, let me know when you have a chance if it's going to be drivable. If it is, the state won't need to come out.
02:19
Obviously, if it's disabled, they will.
02:27
TRIT is responding.
02:32
Hedged three two response, seven.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Turnpike Rd, Mifflinburg, PA 17844
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