Semi truck brakes catch fire on interstate 57, Salem IL
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a semi-truck on Interstate 57 near milepost 113 after its brakes caught fire. Smoke was seen coming from the trailer, and the driver tried to put out the fire before firefighters arrived.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention sound firemen.
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Attention sound firemen.
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You'll be responding around milepost 113 on interstate 57.
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Milepost 113 on the southbound side have a semi with its brakes on fire.
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It appeared that the driver was attempting to put them out.
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Sound dispatch, 1606.
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9500, 9536.
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9,9537-36-9-4-complete.
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No. No. No.
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30-complete,
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now.
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9500 responding on the interstate.
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9,500, 9537.
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You'll be to grab a couple guys at the accident scene and take them with me.
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Yep, please.
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Attention signal fire.
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Attention signal fire.
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We have another call on I-57 around post-oak rest area.
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I-57 post-oak rest area is you go about a mile and a half north of post-oak.
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I'll take a report of a brush fire in the medium.
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So I'm just back 1602.
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Salem Fire Noges.
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Salem dispatch, what was the biomarker on the first one, southbound or northbound?
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It was southbound on the shoulder side.
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It's going to be for a semi at milepost 113, 113.
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1014.
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37, I'll take the 36, I'll take the 113 if you want to go up to the next one.
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We're at this side 36 and we're out to the second call on state.
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9536, I have you in route, 16-03.
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28, 36. 28, 36.
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Glitz, 28.
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28, I grab, roadie, we can secure his vehicle, please.
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104, I'll get it.
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500, SA1.
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Go ahead for 9,500.
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9,500, we have drivers here at SA1 for 32,
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33,
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and 29. Do you want any to respond?
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I believe we have 37 and 36 responding on the interstate.
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I understand.
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We'll stay here. We've got three officers.
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9500 is at the 113 southbound.
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We've got a semi.
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I'll be out investigating.
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10.9500 are having you on scene with a semi.
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Out investigating, 1605.
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It appears we have smoke rolling out of the, possibly brakes on the trailer.
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1049900 have smoke rolling out from what appears to be the brakes, 1606.
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I-57, Salem, IL
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