Semi-truck with empty propane tanks shows flames on highway, San Juan County UT
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck hauling empty propane ISO tanks pulled over on Highway 491 after multiple reports of flames and possibly burning tires, with visible black smoke. The truck is stationary on the roadside and fire units are monitoring the situation.
Audio|Source: Dolores, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties Sheriff and Fire
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
This will be at mouthful 14 on 491. Malthus 14 on Highway 491 semi-truck had several reports of seeing flames with the two tankers. One report that the tires were on fire.
00:23
Other reports weren't sure where the flames were coming from.
00:31
No.
00:37
6.7, do we know this trend still moving?
00:45
6.57, I couldn't copy your radio.
00:49
Do we know if this truck's still rolling?
00:57
The truck is not moving. It is pulled over on the side of the road.
01:03
Then we're making,
01:08
sir.
01:09
Okay, to your dispatch.
01:14
Go ahead.
01:17
(name withheld), the owner of that broken-down vehicle on overpass just called in. He said they made it to the other side and everything is all good.
01:29
Copy, thank you.
01:33
1432.
01:39
One Z10.
01:41
One D10. One D10.
01:44
This is 1014. I'm passing my marker 9. I can see the right bit of black smoke in the air.
01:56
1434.
01:57
64.
02:02
(number withheld). I'm not 7-1Z10. You can meet me there.
02:12
Who's in the beach of there?
02:16
1st8-10 Can you can see what the truck is calling and then you can record back to me
02:28
Yeah, 4-1-3-10.
02:30
Let's mind you copy.
02:33
Hey, affirmed.
02:40
Price 1 is 10.
02:42
The smoke's getting thicker.
02:45
Can we reach out to Dev Creek and see if they can start this way? Looks like it's going to be quite involved by the time we get there.
02:59
Wendy, we are landline with the driver.
03:03
She advised that he is hauling ISO tanks for propane, but they are empty.
03:14
Copy that.
03:17
Confirming you still want me to call Dupreeks.
03:23
Negative on that.
03:25
I was concerned if they were full.
03:27
I'm still going to be combining a large claim. I'm just over the ridge from it all. I'll let you know shortly.
03:36
All right. All right.
03:40
Press 203 use of ISO tanks. That's her all ending.
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US-491, Utah
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