Tour bus catches fire on interstate, Candler County GA
Fire & ArsonA tour bus caught fire on Interstate 16 near mile marker 94 in Georgia. Fire and law enforcement units responded to the scene to manage the situation and close the roadway. The bus was fully engulfed, and the driver, the only occupant, was reported safe.
Audio|Source: Candler County Sheriff
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Transcript:
00:00
We have a manual county on the line requesting mutual aid in regards to a school bus that was on the fire on I-16 Westmont, Marker 94.
00:13
You know if there's patients?
00:20
Stand by, they just got the call.
00:22
They don't, as far as we know, they don't know about injuries for sure yet.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:37
Jump in route to I-16, mile marker 94 in the reference to a school bus fire.
00:47
They are warning a EMS unit on scene.
00:53
It's one-four and on my watch.
00:56
I-16 may have that well, so.
01:00
Interimiter, fire department, stand about for vehicle fire page.
01:14
Thank you. Enter the Matter Fire Department.
01:17
Can I get turned around the I-16 Westbound, Mount Market 94? I-16 westbound at the Mount Market 94.
01:23
GSC is on scene with a tour bus that has caught on fire.
01:28
They're requesting you all's presence.
01:30
Emanuel County is also in route to this vehicle fire.
01:36
Station is cleared.
01:42
Mean routes on.
01:45
Simple.
01:47
What's your point?
01:52
I have the 104 about to get on.
01:57
Okay, 204 are about to get on.
02:03
Before, I'll hang back to waiting for 24.
02:08
Yeah, 419, you said you'll name back in town.
02:12
Yep.
02:14
That's something.
02:16
Do you can show Engine 3 in Ralph?
02:21
Engine 3 got you in route.
02:22
Engine 3 got you in route.
02:27
I can't camera check in a day.
02:31
Tenfold.
02:37
Nine twenty-five, Camler.
02:39
We've got two out there.
02:40
It's a tour bus and it's only the driver.
02:43
Easton four, but it's fully involved.
02:49
Cantor now...
02:50
Thank you.
02:54
Tanker one got you en route.
03:05
Central, let's see.
03:07
Senture to Engine 3 and Tanker 1.
03:10
I heard law enforcement say that there's only one passenger on the bus, the driver, and he's okay.
03:18
The vehicle is just fully engulfed.
03:24
Receive. Thank you, Central.
03:26
But I was fully involved.
03:31
Okay.
03:33
Central Show 3.30 en route.
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I'm clear. 3.30 in route.
03:49
Nineteen Taylor.
03:55
Go ahead.
03:57
396, ten-four.
04:01
Tim? Tim?
04:06
All right, can I'll be tonight.
04:08
Can I be tonight?
04:11
Timville?
04:13
11 through 10.
04:18
Better Engine 3, Bullet Central, passing the 102, westbound.
04:23
They all seen less than 10 minutes.
04:28
Clear, engine 3, got you at the 102 at this moment.
04:31
You're by these foul?
04:35
Negative westbound.
04:38
Clear. On your EPA.
04:45
Tanker 1.
04:49
Go ahead, Tanker 1.
04:52
Yes, so, do you advise Camel, S.O., when they get on the name, to shut the MSA down so we can use that possible?
05:03
Clear on your traffic, sir.
05:09
Go ahead.
05:13
Do we have a deputy out on scene with this bus fire on I-16? 7-4.
05:23
Candler to Candler 9.
05:26
Negative, Candler.
05:28
We only had two troopers out already.
05:29
It's about a mile in the manual and y'all need to head that way.
05:36
Canler, I said, Central.
05:40
I was clear on his traffic.
05:42
The fire department just wanted us to advise you all if you all could close the interstate so they can get on scene.
05:52
Ten-four. Camera and camera.
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That's ten-four.
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I'll make sure they've got a pass.
05:57
Come in.
05:59
Ten-four.
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