Trailer carrying cellulose insulation catches fire on highway, Whitley County IN
Fire & ArsonA trailer carrying about 26 to 28 pallets of cellulose insulation caught fire on highway U.S. 30 in Whitley County, Indiana. Fire crews worked to put out the flames under the trailer while traffic was diverted to Lincolnway to manage congestion.
Audio|Source: Whitley County Fire Operations
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Transcript:
00:00
811, 820. Go ahead.
00:03
He said it's cellulose front and he's had about 31,000.
00:10
Copy, does he know how many pallets he has?
00:17
Stand by.
00:22
County US3 command, are you clear on 840's traffic? 31,000 pounds, bales of cellulose insulation front of the back.
00:30
Awesome, okay.
00:36
811, 820, you've got flame underneath the trailer.
00:39
I can see it from the front.
00:42
We're working on it.
00:44
Okay, clear.
00:51
County ES3 command.
00:53
We're guessing about 26 pallets on this truck, 26 to 28.
01:02
Plan 26 to 28.
01:05
County U.S.
01:06
30 command.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:10
Let your officers know we're at a point right now.
01:13
We're going to try to get everything moved over into the driving lane.
01:18
Let that faster lane stay over to get traffic moving.
01:23
Clear, just for your 43.
01:25
They've been diverting traffic to Lincolnway.
01:28
Do you advise they are diverting to Lincolnway?
01:33
Awesome, quick.
01:35
All right, I'm bored.
01:37
Yeah, I just want to get the cars that are trapped right here, between the intersection and I'm out of here.
01:42
And then we'll see how things go, and we might just go ahead and let them run beside it.
01:46
I'd go with the recovery company too.
01:49
Clear. They're right.
01:50
You got to start getting some clarity.
01:55
I'm quick.
02:02
You advise the recovery company through 600 East to 30?
02:08
Offroof.
02:10
Their best bet would be to divert down Lincoln Way and come back up eastbound in the westbound lane.
02:17
I'll go on with you X.
02:21
They're fighting their way up through traffic.
02:24
Okay.
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W Lincolnway, Indiana
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