Semi-truck loaded with logs catches fire near West Monroe Rd, Alma MI
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck carrying logs caught fire near West Monroe Road in Michigan. The fire spread to nearby leaves and threatened a house. The truck's diesel fuel tanks were full, increasing the risk. Fire units and brush trucks responded to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Gratiot County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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The alma fire responds to the township, near West Monroe Road, near West Monroe in front of that address for a semi-truck on fire.
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He's hauling logs, fully involved.
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311-13.
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They're hauling logs appears to be in the road.
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14 all the in row.
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Happy 14 trillion road as well.
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A year row.
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The 128 is that the hall?
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128. 125.
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Control from 1-1.
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1-1. Showing round, please.
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Yeah.
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18-centry-year-old.
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18 central, semi-spolling goal.
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294 18 18 central I'm going to have eastbound traffic black off the eastbound black off be eastbound black off
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1-1 from that take-work
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Go ahead.
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You can show me on scene.
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We've got semi-trailer, the full load of logs,
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on fire, pulling gulfs for Elma fire.
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They're going to want to roll a thunder to the the establishment Monroe command.
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2914.
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Subtragal, Westbound.
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Hi there is.
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Kathy, Westbound as well.
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Legend 4.
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Engine 4. Another 2.
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With 2. It is fully engulf.
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Gotty.
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Look.
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We advise the fire is spreading to leaves on the ground.
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Um,
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so they're going to probably have to add a brush truck too.
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It's going towards the house for trying to get it to stop.
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Okay.
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Engine floor.
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Perpity, it's spreading through the leaves towards the house.
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The officers are trying to contain it.
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It's got to be a lot of thinking around shortly, and hopefully a problem.
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Uh.
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Driver is advising that both steel tanks are full.
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Steel tanks of full of diesel.
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I will advise Amman.
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Central from one-four.
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One-four.
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I'll be in hell.
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Central Pinker One.
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What?
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We're out with one? Could I have a cross on that place?
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And Pingree.
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Engine four.
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Engine four, go ahead.
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Are you guys scanning and getting the updates on FE 911?
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Confirm that we are.
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Thank you.
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Clear, thank you.
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Central from Elmo, 1-1.
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1-1.
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Central, you can show me on scene.
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Confirming, fully involved, lots of black smoke, lots of traffic as well.
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Okay.
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Central thinker one.
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Is that a crossroad on that place?
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Rich and Pingree.
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Copy that, thank him.
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Central from 1-1 I'll have come in.
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I'll have come in.
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I'll copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Monroe Rd, Alma, MI 48801
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