Vehicle fire and fuel spill on interstate under investigation, Altoona IA


Emergency responders are handling a vehicle fire on the interstate that caused a fuel spill. Hazmat cleanup is required. The vehicle moved from the original location and has not been found at a nearby truck stop. It is unclear if the fire is still active.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
08:28
Transcript:
00:00
Sounds like they have a vehicle on fire needing some assistance.
00:08
I do not need HAVat, I need a Des Moines Engine, and I want Carlisle to respond to an Avnet call.
00:14
That's our second out.
00:18
Thanks for clarifying.
00:21
I'm sorry.
00:27
I'm sorry. Copy.
00:30
Yeah, after.
00:37
251 from 243 on TAC2.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:44
Looks like the vehicle in question has moved along.
00:49
I'm continuing down to the Flying J to see if they may have pulled off there.
00:59
3465.
01:02
My caller on this crash advise where they were going to be.
01:07
Air 1 to dispatch, can I be on a clear channel with AR6? We have AR1, AR6, channel 3.
01:20
7. 3-47.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:31
Can you check out of surprise on the air?
01:40
Copy that. I'll be that.
01:44
Up there, thanks.
01:49
You didn't have 35.
01:53
347 is looking for you, or one of you anyway.
01:58
Can't have to go to another channel, please.
02:02
Yeah, Channel 4, 347.
02:06
Darragona 4.
02:11
Okay,
02:15
coming from the east, you're going to be blocked out by the Hyderham.
02:17
We just continue to come in from the east.
02:20
In disregard, Director, I got you there, come in from the west.
02:24
You're fine there.
02:30
3.73.
02:32
3.7. 8, 2, 3.2.
02:36
3.2. 3.2. 3.1 has traffic, 6th in college.
02:50
You sign a case number to this intimate and show us in route to broadband with one female.
03:02
Track 3, if you could just approach the safe from the west there, we'll have your crew assist with extinguishment.
03:12
Be sick.
03:18
Go ahead, I don't thank you.
03:22
I'm at the Flying J, circling the parking lot.
03:27
I don't see any signs of the vehicle in question.
03:32
Peter Rep is 257, 1041.
03:36
Air 1.
03:40
Can you attach me to AR6 this trip, please?
03:44
Copy.
03:49
Sounds good.
03:52
for the contact.
03:57
1457.
04:00
Engine 251.
04:04
Engine 251.
04:06
I know if you guys were direct on our updates, 54 and engine 251 are back in service.
04:12
We were UTL[1] at the 140.1 westbound at the vehicle question I moved on.
04:21
Oh, Hyde.
04:26
1458. Trail York.
04:32
It is now charged across those railroad tracks.
04:34
Can you confirm you able to get to touch the Iowa Interstate and let them know to shut that line down?
04:44
2458.
04:50
sent through you 10-2, you need any help.
04:55
I'm 10-2, I'm about ready to head back to P.
04:59
Copy.
05:02
Thanks for M-L-T.
05:06
Now, I'll call back here in a second.
05:10
Copy. Copy.
05:14
Opposedness.
05:18
Toconite, Air 2.
05:20
One Sunday, the land at another stop, though.
05:26
2.44. 2.43 again.
05:31
All out to the units are going to be back in service on a UTL[1] for the call involving the vehicle fire on the interstate.
05:39
Last eastbound lanes on the interstate have been searched including a local truck stop with no location of the vehicle in question.
05:49
The unit is back in service fire attack two and service 1459.
05:53
One ten forty one.
05:58
131, then 41 and 1500.
06:03
420-10.
06:05
That's correct, thank you.
06:08
$1,500.3465.
06:15
35.
06:17
Looks like the R.B callback, he wants to meet at the Home Depot.
06:24
I suppose.
06:31
1500
06:35
810 rain ridge drive cross streets are south 50th Street and dead end timeout 1500
06:48
51 1042 351 1042
06:58
personally encourage your her, a medic's responding to a psychiatric patient at 5010 Grand Ridge Drive.
07:07
Relate, 622, 1042,
07:09
5201. 622, 1042, 1501.
07:12
2.
07:18
424, 1042, 15,01.
07:23
Contact, nothing, zero one.
07:27
Thank you. There, everyone.
07:34
I hear a response one.
07:35
We're just going to need some extra manpower.
07:37
This patient's in the hospice and needing to move from the back of a bedroom to the front.
07:41
We just need some manpower to help lift.
07:44
Probably all get a night since term.
07:47
Thank you.
07:51
You're welcome.
07:54
Medicaid 10, 785 Bloomfield Road, 7085 Bloomfield, Public Assess, Medicare Response 1, 2, termount 15, 2.
08:07
Copy that, and this is a fluid cleanup, not a vehicle fire.
08:13
They said that they had a vehicle fire with several gallons of fuel spill, and they needed hazmat cleanup.
08:21
They did not say if the fire was still going, I will call back for verification.
08:26
I took it as hazmat when they called.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
UTL: Unable to find the person, vehicle, or item in question.
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