Semi-truck fire on I-80 blocks lanes and causes traffic
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in a semi-truck on the right shoulder of I-80. Fire crews responded and blocked two lanes while they worked to control the fire. Smoke was visible, and possibly a tire explosion occurred. A child was at the scene, but no serious injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Iowa Dept of Public Safety Dispatch - Area A
05:14
Transcript:
Not sure if you pass us that call or not, but I-80 Eastbound around the 141, there is a truck on fire? Yeah, we got fire in route right now. You have a trooper in route? We're getting one in-route now. 406 to point. Direct on in-row. That east or west-mill. Eastbound. We'll try to find out if it's before, after the exit, before you get close. Go for. 406-82. We'll head up your way. It'll be a bit before I get up there, but I can do traffic control. Let's help for. 406 and 82, it's going to be eastbound I-80, closer to the 142 just before the 142 exit. It's on the right shoulder. It is on fire, pulling gold. 10-4[1]. I'll be jumping on Front Highway 65. 10-4. Not sure of what agency, but it looks like there's an officer out with it. That's where the ramp from 65 meets. So maybe the tire exploded and went on fire. Base 102. It's on Des Moines, 56. Camera, 5,6. Vehicles on the right shoulder, fully engulf, and it looks like (name withheld) is on scene. CD. There? Do you think we could grab the tire debris on the way? The board base. One lane is it in? In the right two lanes. Good work. I'll be able to get it before I have that thing. E2 and 406, just for your information, fire has arrived on scene and they've taken two lanes. 406 direct. helpers and are out and they're trying to get through traffic. That's 2-4-2-4. It's reported there's a lot of child in front of the slide, approximately an 8-year-old girl. That's my 406. 406. I'll have to be 23. There's a northerly wind, so it's blowing some mostly light smoke, cross traffic, it's not black smoke. 1040, you mean southerly wind? It's blowing it to the north. And also for your 43, it looks like getting GNS. Towing's already on scene here as well. 10-4. 1335. 1-26. 26. That bumper's off on the inside shoulder at the 179, 10-8[2]. 10-8. 10-8, 13-38. Point, 406. 406. The fire's pretty much under control here. We can probably disregard anyone else. We've got plenty of traffic control and everything. And (name withheld) is just requesting the traffic control I'm providing right now, otherwise we're good. 10-4-82, Des Moines. I'm direct, thank you. 10-4-13-36.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
[2]
10-8: In service/Available
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I-80, Iowa
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