Bucket truck fire on interstate causes emergency response


A bucket truck caught fire on the interstate, leaking fuel. Firefighters responded to control the situation and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:52
Transcript:
Engine 9, Ladder 9 vehicle fire on the interstate, exit 277, ALSight, bound 64, Tidewater Drive, South, TAC 6[2], 6, 654. Engine 15, option. At 655. 15, a medic 15. You can clear not hear it. How good that? Engine eyes and route. Engine 15 to Norfolk. Engine 15. Engine 15. Yes, ma'am. Engine 15. The mail of question. Said he did not need any help and began to roll away. He did not request any EMS, not want any assistance. We'll be returning to 1 to clear. Sentinel 4 PD needed. PD clear as well. Later 9 to engine, I talked to VD dot. They indicate that it is 64 East. At the 564 interchange, it's something about a tractor trailer. The comments say it's a bucket truck. Engine 9 copies. 59 engine 9, you guys going to hop on eastbound of the graveyard? Uh, yes, sir, getting on at the graveyard. Per, um, state police is going to be at two, exit 276A and 564 interchange. 39 to engine now we might want to think about another engine. Engine 9, Northam. Is Engine 13 available? Signal 4[1]. Could you add them to this call? Signal 4. Engine 13, respond with engine 9 and ladder 9. Vehicle on the interstate exit 276 Alpha, eastbound I-564 at Eastbound 654, respond on tack 6. At eastbound 64 and ladder. Engine 13, respond with engine 9 and ladder for vehicle fire on the interstate, exit, 276-alpha. Eastbound 64 at I-564 at I-564, respond on tacked on tax 6 at 659. Latter 14, I was just checking, still don't have any officers available. We appreciate that. We really get the cars into the center turn lanes. We have them walked off by Flares and the occupants on the sidewalk just waiting on PD to get there. So if you just let them know that he's going to be waiting for them on the sidewalk and the other driver was transported to the hospital. Sentinel 4, and you're going to move the vehicles over to which way? They're both in the center turn lanes in the middle of Little Creek, but they're out of the lanes of travel right now. Signal 4. Engine 13, responding to assist engine 9 and ladder 9 on a vehicle fire on the interstate exit 276A east side. 64. Thank you, North. Thank you. How many did that call on the interstate with the latter-knives? This is going to be a truck on fire fully engulfed and leaking fuel as well. Time out at 0702. Engine 9 is on scene. We have one what appears to be a bucket truck, fully involved on 64 Eastbound. Engine 9 can be in command. Rider 9 and go ahead and take safety. Engine on ladder 9. Just shut it down. Later 9 receive, we're off me. Engine 9, engine 13. H13, go ahead. When you get here, we're probably going to need your tank. I'll just get ready for that.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 4: Request for police assistance
[2]
TAC 6: Fireground tactical radio channel
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Location mentioned:
I-564, Norfolk, VA
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