Dump truck catches fire on eastbound on-ramp to I-80, Morris IL


A dump truck caught fire on the eastbound on-ramp to Interstate 80 near Division Street in Morris. The driver tried to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The fire was mostly out but the truck was still smoking.
Audio|Source: Morris Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Morris Fire,
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Morris, MS, 2314,
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Division in the eastbound on-ramp to 80 for vehicle fire. Morris Fire.
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Morrison on the eastbound on ramp to 80 for the vehicle fire. Timeout 1241.
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Correct. All right, it's clear.
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So far. Thank you from 2326.
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2326. 2326.
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Yeah, 2326 as well as 2327 in route.
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All right, 26. We've only received one call on this. She said it was still on division just right before you turn on the arm ramp. A dump truck-style truck where there is a fire he was trying to put out between the cab and the dump.
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She was trying to put a fire out between the cab and the dump.
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And do we have a color description?
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She did not.
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We're pretty good. We'll probably notice if there's much still on fire.
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Grundy, 2303.
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230.3.
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En route to the auto fire, to the on-ramp.
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RAT.
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202314, same traffic.
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2014.
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23-14.
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23-03 from Grundy.
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From Grundy.
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Go ahead, Rodney.
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Got a second on call on this, the actual owner. He said he uses fire extinguisher. He thinks he's got it out, but it's still smoking.
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Massive receipt.
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Location mentioned:
N Division St, Morris, IL 60450
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