Tractor trailer and car carrier fire shuts down turnpike, Monroeville PA


A tractor trailer and three vehicles on a car carrier caught fire on the westbound side of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near mile marker 52.9 in Monroeville, PA. The fire shut down the westbound lanes. Multiple fire units are on scene actively fighting the heavy fire with several hose lines.
Audio|Source: Monroeville Fire and EMS
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
On the scene, 52.9 westbound.
00:03
I got a well-involved cab of a tractor trailer on fire on the shoulder and the right-hand lane, all of the command.
00:11
Copy T-50 on the scene, 52.9 mile marker westbound, one tractor well-involved with the command 1651.
00:18
Tanker 5 is on the scene.
00:20
Anchor 5 on the scene.
00:25
Andrew 41 is on scene.
00:26
Andrew 41 on the scene.
00:27
Communication 1-8 ready.
00:28
Tommy Medical 1-8 ready.
00:30
Execution, Turnpike command.
00:31
Turnpike command on dispatch.
00:32
No, that is on the wrong channel.
00:34
At this time, we do have the turnpike shutdown on the westbound side.
00:37
We go to well-involved cabs and three cars on the car carrier involved.
00:43
We have one line in operation at this time.
00:45
We're going on a second.
00:46
Copy, Chief.
00:47
Westbound lane shut down.
00:48
One tractor and three vehicles well-involved.
00:50
I haven't heard anything out at 233.
00:52
They're doing the assignment, which are wishes.
00:54
Stand by for one second.
00:56
Go out and out an additional engine on to this, for the time being,
00:59
we've got heavy fire.
01:00
Actually, we're gonna have three lines in operation.
01:02
Two up a 41, one off the tanker.
01:05
Copy, I'll have to call high fire and see what their next engine on the assignment is, unless you want we to keep it in town.
01:10
Check with them. Follow the run card for number four.
01:12
Okay.
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Pennsylvania Tpke, Monroeville, PA
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