Vegetation fire caused by overheated semi-truck brakes, Stanislaus County CA


A semi-truck's brakes overheated and started a fire in nearby vegetation along the highway. Initial reports indicated the truck was burning, but only a vegetation fire was confirmed. Fire crews are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Stanislaus County Fire Command 4
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Transcript:
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Just your info, sounds like a fire was started by some brakes overheating on a semi-truck,
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and we're getting reports that the semi-trucks now on fire.
00:12
That's not fire for the time, too.
00:18
That sounds like the veg fire was started by some overheating brakes,
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and the semi-truck is now on fire also.
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For S&G for a couple.
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West NG4, a couple of your phone.
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Matt, hold to 26.
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106. 106.
00:47
Yeah, SOT, oh yes, 4117 from Stage 52, please, for the semi-trial.
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Second.
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And also water turn it out of 53, please.
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353 responding 1053 copy 1053 copy
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Matt 4 over 26
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106
01:17
Yeah, it's gonna be south 995,
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half a mile south of the west exit.
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100 by 30 spot in the vegetation, no semi on fire.
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I'll be out seeing in two minutes.
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CA-99, California
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