Semi truck catches fire at Schmidtline Quarry, Topeka KS


A semi-truck caught fire at the Schmidtline Quarry near Northeast Belmont Avenue. The truck's fuel tank was full of diesel fuel, and heavy smoke was visible. Fire crews responded and established command at the scene.
Audio|Source: Topeka and Shawnee County Fire Departments
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Sunny Heights Fire respond to near Northeast Belmont Avenue.
00:09
This is going to be at the Schmidtline quarry.
00:12
It's a semi that's on fire.
00:14
The caller says that his gasoline tank was on fuel at the time of the fire and his semi does use diesel fuel.
00:26
Sean Hines fire responded to near Northeast Belmont Avenue.
00:32
This is going to be at the Schmidtline quarry.
00:35
The caller said that his semi caught fire.
00:38
He says that at the time of the fire, his gasoline tank was full,
00:43
and he does use diesel fuel.
00:46
He says his semi sitting in the middle of the quarry.
00:49
And here calls going to be on Alpha 3 at 319 hours.
00:57
I'm all right I'm all right I don't know how to agree
01:23
This has been sent to everyone.
01:31
Joe, we put out the second base for the power in the gendered by people, huh?
01:36
Yeah, I got the part about the heavy smoke. What was the rest of it?
01:40
Will you put out a second day for the band power that made in the age that might be complete?
01:46
104. At 1332.
01:55
21 is responding in near Northeast Belmont Avenue at the Smith Line Corridorway on a semi-fire. They're reporting heavy smoke showing and requests additional manpower.
02:10
This is second page for Shawnee Heights Fire, Injun 21, responding to near Northeast Belmont Avenue after Schmidtline Quirre on a semi-fire.
02:21
Engine 21 is reporting heavy smoke showing and is requesting additional manpower.
02:27
Time to second page is 1324.
02:48
This is Engine 22. We're clearing NTAA if you need to respond anywhere.
02:55
Deep cover 6.43 please.
03:00
Copy, cover station 23.
03:10
21's on C and I have a wholly evolved, semi-cab on fire.
03:15
Engine 21 is going to be establishing command. We'll be pulling a pre-connect for extinguishment.
03:20
Go for engines 31 at 1335.
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Location mentioned:
Near NE Belmont Ave, Topeka, KS 66616
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