FedEx truck fire extinguished on highway, Rockbridge County VA


Fire crews responded to a fire on the left front tandem of a FedEx truck trailer on highway I-81 in Virginia. The fire was quickly extinguished and the situation was brought under control.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
On scene with a FedEx truck.
00:07
Nothing showing.
00:09
I have one night two come in.
00:16
104 DC9 on location, FedEx truck, nothing showing DC9 with command, 959.
00:28
You see, what's this prior to mile marker 192 southbound?
00:39
ETC left front tandem on the trailer, fires out,
00:44
bring me one engine, the tanker can go in service.
01:06
A.C. Thank you for 72.
01:10
Tanker 72 is clear.
01:13
Engine 74.
01:17
Engine 74.
01:20
1040 show units returning at 1082.
01:27
If you see, you can clear 74 from the CAD.
01:31
1022. 1022.
01:37
Howdy, too, this man, you're gonna sign it.
01:41
Yeah, 192, just come in behind the trailer and check the left front handle.
01:45
He's a Florida fire extinguisher, we're gonna need to check it for heat.
01:48
It smells like break.
01:53
Okay.
02:01
EECD,
02:02
command.
02:07
192 command.
02:09
Command,
02:10
you need 5-2 to continue.
02:14
5-2 can go in service.
02:18
104.103. 5-2, you copy direct.
02:22
5-2.5-2. 5-2 direct.
02:26
1003.
02:33
ATG192 command, we're under control.
02:35
Fire is out.
02:36
We're pulling down the tires.
02:42
All right, you want a man working situation under control.
02:46
Fire is out this time, 10.07.
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I-81, Virginia
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