Trailer wheel fire on I-285 near Church Street, Dekalb County GA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire involving the back wheels of a tractor trailer on Interstate 285 northbound near Church Street. The trailer was mostly empty inside. The fire was nearly extinguished using tank water before additional help arrived. Police have closed all lanes except one during the incident.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Fire Rescue
03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you. The caller that's been connected, disconnected from the trailer.
00:11
We're going to have 285 Northbound Command.
00:14
We'll be stretching the 8.4-4-line.
00:23
Engine 3 Radio, could you send me a tender, a water tender for a water supply and an additional engine for manpower? Manpower.
00:39
Engine for engine 16.
00:47
Radio for engine 16.
00:54
Go ahead, engine 3.
00:55
Go ahead, engine this is true.
00:59
Alright route to the Deerzeman, it will be called.
01:03
We'll meet here, okay.
01:09
Engine 3 is clear.
01:11
Radio, could you add the engine 16 to my call? 4-1-2 radio.
01:20
Engine 3, just confirm me you requesting engine 16 to your call?
01:27
Radio, Engine 16.
01:29
Our call is the same as Engine 3.
01:31
You can work it to do.
01:33
That's simple.
01:40
Tender 9, Commercial Vehicle Fire, Interstate 285 North Founded Board Church Street.
01:46
Tender 9, Commercial Vehicle Fire, Interstate 285 North Founded Board Church Street.
01:56
Tender 9? Tender 9.
02:02
Clear.
02:08
6-3-81 we're on scene engine 14 you can cancel engine 3 from agent 23
02:21
go ahead and it is it 23
02:25
hi cap we're coming up on memorial right now you want to go up to add on just in case
02:35
We got engine 16 coming.
02:37
We'll be okay.
02:38
We pretty much almost got the fire put out, and the side of the trailer is open.
02:44
That's important.
02:47
We're being clear on Gainesville on Knack and service.
02:54
Engine 3 from Battalion 2.
02:58
Go ahead, Battalion 2.
02:59
Go ahead, Battalion 2.
03:01
Hey, I've got row from air 22 going to get the tender.
03:05
What do y'all have out there?
03:09
I was just about to cancel the tender.
03:11
We pretty much got it knocked down with tank water.
03:13
And I got injured 16 coming to back me up, just case I need more.
03:17
You canceal it.
03:18
We got a tractor trailer.
03:20
It was just the trailer, back wheels on fire.
03:23
The inside is open.
03:25
It looks like it didn't really carry nothing inside.
03:27
We're meeting with the driver now.
03:29
Let's figure out what was going on.
03:34
I'm putt, just let me know all monitor.
03:40
Agent 3 Radio.
03:43
Agent 3.
03:45
Radio,
03:47
you can be careful to the tender, coming to my location.
03:51
Us and one more engine will be at a handle.
03:53
Also be advised PD is on scene.
03:56
They've got all lanes shut down except for one lane.
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