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Semi-truck fire on interstate near 3rd street in EffinghamEffingham IL

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I-57, Effingham, IL

A semi-truck caught fire near the interstate ramp close to 3rd Street and I-57 in Effingham. Fire and emergency units were dispatched and arrived on scene. The fire was extinguished without further incident.

Audio|Source: Effingham County Sheriff and EMS, Effingham City Police
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Effingham Fire Department, 575-576, respond to the area near 3rd and I-57, have a report of a semi on fire.
00:20
Effingham Fire Department 575-576 responded near 3rd and I-57 ramp.
00:28
It is just north of a QuickTrip.
00:30
Reported on fire.
00:33
5-hour there, right, right.
00:37
5-2nd-row.
00:42
575 million rail.
00:45
575 million. 575 million.
00:52
6-3-0. 6-Rail.
00:54
5-76 shillam.
01:00
On route.
01:02
511, that's the tree, Steve.
01:03
Show you one.
01:08
Okay, what do you do?
01:11
No, he said to four.
01:18
Dick 1X-037.
01:20
They arrived in the area.
01:24
37-24.
01:30
There is on the exit ramp,
01:33
just north of QTU.
02:02
All right, I do have smoke showing.
02:09
5-00 message received.
02:13
You'll be able to get through the third street.
02:21
Are you on your offer here?
02:27
You can't be able to get through the third street.
02:37
By 905 million, I'll hit on the 159 and say it's that long ramp now.
02:47
So I think it'll be all right.
02:51
Starting.
02:56
I actually go to sit down the ramp.
03:01
For about a minute out on the 159, I'll be there.
03:06
Space fire is extinguished.
03:10
5-hundred message receipts.
03:17
575 message receipts.
03:20
575 message received. 575 message received.
03:27
I understand one.
03:31
Just standby, page one.
03:36
So station one, good drivers.
03:40
Station one message, right? Station one message, right?
03:46
My second. Thank you, one and then again.
03:48
Downgrade in our response.
03:52
Yeah, go ahead.

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I-57, Effingham, IL

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