Vehicle fire on I-35 Northbound near mile 503 sparks highway shutdown, Gainesville TX
Having a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on northbound I-35 near mile 503, carrying spray foam, leading to a highway shutdown as multiple units respond.
Audio|Source: Gainesville / Cooke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine One, Ladder One, Battalion One en route to vehicle fire on northbound I-35 near mile marker 503; Chevy pulling trailer involved.
00:16
Multiple calls reporting the fully engulfed fire.
00:20
Vehicle is fully engulfed at this time.
00:24
Three people involved.
00:30
Engine One is en route.
00:33
Receiving multiple third-party calls.
00:35
Believed location is on the interstate.
00:41
Confirmed fire on interstate northbound side.
00:50
Confirmed northbound side.
00:59
Earlier calls indicated Oklahoma; now confirmed in Texas.
01:14
Coordinating units en route; some uncertainty about service road accessibility; units will stay on interstate.
02:38
Additional report: blue Chevy SUV being pulled on semi-trailer with other cars.
03:02
Battalion One on scene; tractor trailer fully involved; investigation underway.
03:11
Battalion One assumes command; Engine One blocking traffic to allow access.
03:23
Interstate shutdown initiated to facilitate firefighting operations; additional units requested to block traffic.
03:59
Trailer carrying spray foam; fire located on northbound lanes.
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