Box truck fire on Massachusetts Turnpike near mile marker 79, Worcester County MA


A box truck caught fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound near the 79.4 mile marker. The truck was pulled over in the breakdown lane. Fire units are responding with heavy fire showing and mutual aid requested to assist.
Audio|Source: Southbridge and Area Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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We're not going to be able to access it from the state police barracks.
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We're going to be extending on to servage and we'll access it from a mass bike.
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It's approximately 1,000 to 1,000 feet prior to the entrance.
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Okay. Thank you.
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We do have a significant amount of fire showing.
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Box track pulled over into the break down lane.
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Okay.
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Breaking.
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Barland, you also notified a circle of car.
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So,
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now we're going to be a bus.
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Brits it.
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The 79.4 mile marker eastbound free truck fire repeat.
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Mutual aid is requested for one engine to assist Charlton.
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90 eastbound 79.4 mile marker.
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Time and tone, 226.
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You on the firebox.
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Fire alarm.
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Fire alert.
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Edge 1 and Edge 3 will be on arrival.
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Heavy fire showing from a box truck.
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C6 up command.
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Receive units on arrival, C6 Head Command.
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Massachusetts Tpke, Massachusetts
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