Semi truck carrying vehicles catches fire on interstate, Polk County FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 03:16 PM

I-4, Florida

Fire units responded to a semi-truck carrying vehicles that caught fire at the 27-mile marker eastbound on interstate 4 in Florida. Medical alert was checked but no medical emergency was found. Multiple fire teams were dispatched to manage the vehicle fire.

Audio|Source: Polk County Fire Rescue, Fire and EMS

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

Entem 24, Battalion 1, Vehicle Fire, 27 mile marker of I4 Eastbound.

00:05

TAC 9[1], TAC 9, 1816.

00:11

Destination, 1816.

00:18

922, Heart Problems, (number withheld) Asbury Park Drive.

00:23

TAC 6, 1817.

00:29

Have I just passed the Polk Parkway but before Memorial Boulevard exit?

00:35

Have I semi-on-fire, 1816?

00:42

Medic 16.

00:47

Yes, ma'am.

00:48

We've made contact with the homeowner.

00:51

There's no medical emergency here.

00:53

A patient stated that something just fell on the medical alert.

00:59

I copy. Confirming, both teams complete then?

01:03

That's affirmative.

01:06

Both teams complete, 1817.

01:11

329.

01:13

329.

01:16

Transporting 101.1 Avon.

01:19

Transporting 1 Avon, 18, 18.

01:26

The second engine, if we have one, please.

01:31

I copy. Tender 23 in the engine 1817.

01:33

Tender 23, 17, engine, 1817.

01:35

Tender 23, just next.

01:40

Tender 23. Senator 23.

01:42

Show me responding.

01:44

Did you send the info to my tip around, please?

01:49

I copy. Responding.

01:50

A fee vehicle fires 270, correction.

01:53

I-4-27 eastbound.

01:56

Semi-carrying vehicles on fire.

01:58

You can eat.

02:04

Ladder 23, backing up engine 24 for vehicle fire.

02:07

27 mile marker of I-4 eastbound.

02:10

TAC-9, TAC-9, 1819.

Police codes explained

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[1]

TAC 9: Tactical radio channel 9 used for specialized or coordinated law enforcement communications.

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