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Truck trailer fire on I-81 northbound near mile marker, Augusta County VA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 05:25 PM

I-81, Virginia

Fire units responded to a confirmed fire on a truck trailer on Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 234.2. The fire was visible from the cab and fifth wheel of the trailer. Emergency crews shut down the right lane and shoulder to manage the situation and successfully knocked down the fire.

Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS

03:12

Transcript:

00:00

I guess this is responding for the truck trailer fire 81 northbound near 234 hauling machinery reporting the fire due to the cab 2026.

00:19

Tiger 50 DCC we just passed the incident it is going to be confirmed fire showing.

00:29

Fire showing,

00:35

2026.

00:41

Medi-56 is a location.

00:44

Okay,

00:48

6. Good morning, you're knocking, he can't get up to the door.

00:58

8602 is on scene.

00:59

I do have a road trucker trailer with fire showing from the fifth wheel.

01:06

Lieutenant 5-2 will have command.

01:08

We're going to have the right lane and shoulders shut down this time.

01:16

Tanker 50's on location.

01:19

660 on location for assignment.

01:31

MEDICT crew.

01:32

Engine 52, Taker 50, 50, engine 63, and medic 50 all location.

01:42

52 is reporting your road, truck to trail, fire from the fifth wheel, identified to command, the right lane, and the shoulder are shut down.

01:55

ECC, RISU 65, clears from a call, return to service.

02:01

625, 2034.

02:07

The Italian 13 is only 2nd.

02:10

Okay,

02:13

13 in addition, 234.

02:21

Agency Packer 6.06 spawning.

02:25

66, spawning 2036.

02:30

7306. The end of 1st8,000.

02:40

Spendio 1, 2036.

02:48

All right, one command E's safe.

02:53

Command.

02:54

Each scene, March the police center control, fire is knocked down this time.

03:01

I'll be holding all units on scene for a little bit.

03:08

Four attacks are 66 just marked up responding a couple minutes ago and you want them to continue.

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I-81, Virginia

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