Trailer parts lost on highway cause median brush fire, Washington County MD


A trailer lost its tire, rim, and brakes while traveling on the highway, causing a small brush fire in the median. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire. Both the trailer and another vehicle were moved off the roadway. The vehicle owner is contacting roadside assistance, and State Police were notified.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital
04:43
Transcript:
00:00
We have people in a couple cars sitting at the 7.
00:04
Exit and a camper in between the 7 and the 6 on the frame.
00:09
Looks like that's what might have caused that sparks.
00:13
That's heavy smoke here at just south of the 9 and the median.
00:22
133.13.3, you're on scene. Vermont, sir.
00:27
He's going to be the nine number two, and I'll have the number one that you shut down.
00:35
You're at the nine, number one that you shut down. 9.4.
00:45
41013 junior vehicle are you to respond up to the sudden where the camera say?
00:53
You can go ahead and send engine 4 to that.
00:55
My engine and my tanker should be able to handle it so just a little brush fire.
01:04
There's a 9, engine 40 continue on to the trailer,
01:09
turn to 7 and 8, 945.
01:13
The 10 and 133, you've got this fire in a median. You want to continue on down and see if you see anything else.
01:21
That's fine, Tiger.
01:23
I didn't see anything going north, but if you want to check at least down to the 7th.
01:29
Okay. I'm watching you copy.
01:32
That's correct.
01:36
Thank you for we see the trailer. On the top outside, we're getting off of the 7.
01:41
At the 7.4, where I get off the 7, going back.
01:47
Change of 4.9.46.
01:54
6.10 at 13, work clear and down at the 7. You want us to go on service, or let's go back at L13 3.
02:01
Engone service.
02:03
Okay,
02:05
watch the Tacker 13 is available.
02:08
Taka 13, 0.47.
02:14
The fire is out.
02:18
Okay, the 10-33[1] reporting fire out, 947.
02:26
Tegu4 is on 10-7[2].4, got found with the trailer.
02:30
Okay, so you're going to C.7.4 with the trailer. There's a lot of MSPs will be needed here.
02:36
Copy. Copy.
02:38
Austin County engine four.
02:43
Okay,
02:46
the left trailer, tire, rim, and brakes all off the trailer,
02:53
the owner of the vehicle is trying to get a hold of AAA. You might want to let it go by State Police.
03:01
Okay, what type of trailer? Is this a utility trailer or camping trailer?
03:10
Let's say again.
03:12
A small gear drop-style trailer.
03:18
Okay, switch back. Both vehicles are off the side of the road, almost hoping that they're going to go off.
03:24
Okay, switchback over to PS-1.
03:32
A second, off here.
03:36
Off here, Tampa 13, now I'm 52.
03:43
What's change in four?
03:47
Edge of one.
03:48
Do they use the tire off the trailer?
03:53
That's for a tire, rim,
03:56
brake shoes, it's dragging on the metal on the ground.
04:01
That part of the left side has come apart from the trailer.
04:06
Okay, is there a utility fall down in the area there?
04:13
Now I can keep them our advantage.
04:17
Okay, MSP's aware.
04:19
They're in route.
04:23
And that's in addition.
04:25
2010-13.
04:27
A small grass fire.
04:30
Everything's cleaned up.
04:32
The NSA will be open.
04:33
I'm available.
04:35
Okay, the 1013 of our fire is out.
04:38
Main shoes back open.
04:41
1013 is available, 9.53.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-33: Emergency traffic; restrict radio to priority communications
[2]
10-7: Out of service
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