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Truck fire shuts down highway near Ernest Smith Blvd, Polk County FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/2/2025 11:07 AM

Ernest Smith Blvd, Florida 33830

A truck caught fire on the side of the road near Ernest Smith Blvd and Highway 98 in Florida. Emergency crews are using water from a truck to put out the fire. Highway 98 is completely closed due to the incident. Emergency personnel are on site working to extinguish the fire and manage the road closure.

Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS

01:44

Transcript:

00:00

Get me up on this tack, but I have an engine 35.

00:04

Just before you get to Ernest Smith, I'm on the side of the road with a wrecker in one of our units at the back half of the truck's on fire and break lockup, but I need some water on seeing.

00:14

Engine 35, no, engine 28. Give me engine 28.

00:24

I have 307 this back.

00:26

Not 37.

00:28

We did the code that was on the door, but unfortunately they have the bottom of the door is well locked. I copy.

00:41

Disregard last, we got in.

00:44

I copy.

00:53

28 comment, but I'm utilizing the water on the truck to put the truck out.

00:58

Copy, sir. Because I'm on your own Ernest M.

01:00

Smith level bar?

01:02

Yeah, I'm on 98 just before you get to Ernest Smith.

01:05

If Venge 28 comes south, we'll see us on the side of the road. We got 98 completely shut down.

01:11

Copy, sir.

01:14

Okay, sir.

01:16

Okay, 28 for time, sir.

01:20

Rescue timeline patrol.

01:23

Uh.

01:30

Any 20 received to contact your own tactics?

01:35

No, I needed you out here. I got 98 shut down. I got one of our trucks is on fire around the side of the road. I'm putting it out right now with one of the brush trucks.

01:42

Got it.

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Ernest Smith Blvd, Florida 33830

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