Tractor-trailer fire closes highway in Michigan, Ingham County MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fully engulfed tractor-trailer fire on U.S. Highway 127 near Kip Road in rural Ingham County, Michigan. The tractor was detached from the trailer, and northbound traffic was closed while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
Audio|Source: Ingham Out-County Fire and EMS
02:57
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a tractor trailer that's on fire.
00:05
The tractor is detached from the trailer.
00:10
The trailer is going to be fully involved.
00:14
Okay, tractor trailer is in a semi.
00:18
That's correct.
00:19
I'm going to shut down 127 northbound at Cape Road.
00:26
I'm going to need police out here to help me with traffic.
00:29
Okay, you've got a mason unit out there.
00:31
I'll see if we get it's more time.
00:33
Set her from a META 213.
00:41
Okay. Okay.
00:43
Two-13 out at McClare, any 4.3.
00:46
4.3-1-331.
00:53
Just that you can show Engine 81 and route with 4.
00:56
Okay.
01:00
Engine 81 from 127 command.
01:06
Good. Good command.
01:08
I want you to get out of the highway using the 127,
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the exit,
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to Kip Road.
01:18
I want you to come down the wrong way onto the exit ramp and then spin around.
01:22
You'll see me.
01:30
Clear on that.
01:31
We'll come down the exit of the northbound entrance.
01:37
That is correct.
01:38
Do we have a, uh, anybody at the station for a, bring me tankers?
01:45
I had one bringing a tanker, he'll be rolling shortly.
01:49
Thank you.
01:54
27 commands.
01:56
Go on.
01:58
Spoke with Mason Police.
02:00
They've got a county route, county vehicle that is shut down,
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southbound 127.
02:08
I believe it's Cedar Street, but if you can check with them.
02:11
Okay, yeah, I requested that knowledge no status of when they get it actually shut down.
02:17
Okay, clear.
02:18
I am still unable to tell what's inside of this trailer.
02:22
I believe the semi-driver is going to be underneath the overpass.
02:25
I'll get with him once we get this player in that down.
02:28
Okay.
02:34
127 command.
02:37
Go ahead.
02:38
I just want to be clear for the county unit.
02:40
You want north and southbound shutdown.
02:44
That's correct.
02:45
That's correct.
02:46
I'd like a county unit at the 127 at Southbound at Kip Road to push everybody off, just until we get the fire knockdown and find out what's inside.
02:57
Okay.
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US-127, Michigan
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