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Semi-truck with trailer catches fire on Alexandra Way, Carol Stream IL

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Near Alexandra Way, Carol Stream, IL 60188

A semi-truck with a 53-foot trailer caught fire on Alexandra Way. The cab was fully engulfed and something inside the truck exploded. The trailer contained metal. No one was inside the truck and there were no injuries reported.

Audio|Source: DuPage County Police Dispatch 1 - West
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Charlie, too. I got a truck fire on Alexandra Way, send me the FD[1].
00:06
The location?
00:10
I'll get you an exact address, it's Alexandra Way.
00:15
All right.
00:21
Charlie 2, if somebody could come in to the left entrance of Alexandra Way and block off, the cab is fully engulfed. I'm near Alexandra Way.
00:33
I'm sorry.
00:35
Charlie 1.
00:41
31. 31.
00:47
7142 by can break with me.
00:50
Probably 95 we're going to be heading up there.
00:53
7-4[2].
00:58
Probably 45, 72 to say it, coming up 23.
01:06
Robo 5 copy ending.
01:10
Probably 5 copy ending.
01:12
79.7, 9.7.7.
01:16
7.7. 7.4.
01:18
Charlie 2, there was nobody in the truck at the time.
01:24
For confirming no one in the truck?
01:30
J2 confirming no one in the truck?
01:34
Correct.
01:35
Nobody is in the truck, nobody.
01:38
No.
01:43
61435. Yes,
01:44
61 435.
01:46
Okay.
01:51
To let the FD[1] know, it's a 53-foot trailer, semi-truck.
01:57
What?
02:04
You know, we're going to need a toll for three.
02:09
We're going to need a toll for three.
02:14
So I just advised FD[1] something inside the truck just exploded.
02:26
Two, apparently the trailer is full of metal.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
FD: Fire Department
[2]
7-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Near Alexandra Way, Carol Stream, IL 60188

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