Vehicle overheats on southbound Route 13 causing delay, Springfield MO


A vehicle was reported on fire on southbound Route 13 near Springfield city limits. Responders arrived and found the vehicle was overheated but not on fire. It was pulled onto the shoulder, causing traffic delays due to Farm Fest. Emergency responders helped manage the traffic.
Audio|Source: Springfield and Greene County Fire Operations
03:45
Transcript:
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For a vehicle that is on fire, they are trying to push to the side of the road.
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On the southbound side,
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and there is some serious traffic in the area due to Farm Fest. You'll be on off five.
00:18
Further, the callers phase two is showing just inside city limits line, but unknown if they're with the vehicle or had already passed it.
00:33
Springfield Engine 5.
00:35
Springfield Engine 5. Springfield Engine 5.
00:42
I believe that's going to be in Ebenezer's area.
00:45
We'll continue to go, you might advise them.
00:50
I'm clear. Again, the phase two is showing just inside city limits line.
00:54
The caller advised them mile, so I'm not sure, but I'll notify Ebenezer.
01:02
Copy with traffic might be easier for them to get to. We'll continue.
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I'm clear.
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Dispatch Appaneser.
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Dispatch, Springfield engine 7, Ops 4.
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Springfield engine 7.
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You can advise EMS that bleeding in his country.
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Clear. Bleeding control. Bleeding control.
01:35
Dispatch Abenizer.
01:42
Ready's regards?
01:47
Subviving Springfield Engine 5 in Route 2 and Auto Fire, 13 in Norton, north of southbound.
01:54
Caller advises can be about a mile north of the location, but their phase two is showing just inside city limits.
02:01
There's huge traffic back up there due to Farm Fest.
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Engine 5 wanted me to notify you as it might be easier, might be in your district as well as it might be easier for you to get to.
02:12
Will you be en route?
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That's clear.
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Southbound 13 is going to be Willers District if you want to advise them.
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I'm there, I'm there.
02:26
Dispatch to Willard.
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Go ahead.
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Dispatch, Springfield Engine 5.
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Same much. Springfield, Engine 5.
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You can discontinue, Ebenezer.
02:49
I'm Claire. It's actually Willard's district. Do you want me to discontinue them as well?
03:00
Copy. This will be inside Spreefield City when it's in that the car is not on fire.
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I'm clear. Willard, are you clear? You can disregard.
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Willard, you just got it.
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Dispatch springfield engine 5?
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Engine 5?
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Engelfield Engine 5.
03:27
Engine 5, just advising that MOD emergency response is in the area any way to assist with traffic?
03:38
Tommy, it's on the shoulder.
03:41
It's just overheated.
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Claire, on the shoulder and just overheating.
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MO-13, Springfield, MO
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