Truck towing horse trailer catches fire at Florida intersection, Charlotte County FL
Fire & ArsonA truck towing a horse trailer caught fire at the intersection of Tamiami Trail and Tuckers Grade in Florida. The fire included explosions from gas canisters in the truck bed. All occupants and horses were safely evacuated. Road closures and traffic diversions are in place due to the active fire and fuel on the roadway. Emergency responders are on the scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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Transcript:
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416 sound to overshot an emergency to Tamiami Trail and Trupper's Grade, Tami Umi Town, Truppist Grade, for via non-fire.
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416-124.
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45 of enrotho.
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42 will also be in route. 42 will also be in route.
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So I should the units respondent. Just be advised,
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caller advised it's going to be a truck with a horse trailer.
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All occupants are out and the horses are out as well.
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Be fully involved at this time.
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I'm 416. I'm pulling up on scene.
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It looks like it's an act of fire.
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Copy.
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416-4-01, they off the side of the road are in the middle of the intersection?
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They're going to be in the middle of the intersection, active fire.
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It's going to be a horse trailer right at the red light harsh.
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Tenforth, just advise which road you're shutting down an alternate route.
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It's going to be going down the northbound side of 41 on the Green Gulf side.
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There is going to be fuel on the roadway, still active fire.
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We're going to have all lanes,
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northbound 41 at Tucker's shutdown.
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The time means.
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You're confirming all lanes?
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Yeah, that's 10-4[1]. He's right in the middle of the road, still active.
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Top.
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We're welcome.
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416, 445, where do you need traffic diverted out?
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We're, as of right now, it should be good, it's at the intersection on the turnoff.
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So if you want to block the intersection,
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as soon as you come across, Tucker's grade and Gringo.
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10-4[1].
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Central 408, I'll be an else about this one.
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Happy.
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Central 134.
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Central 144. Got it.
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Central 416. Central 416.
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416.
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You could let fire know that there's an accident explosion going on now. They do have some canisters of gas in the bed of the truck as well. They're going off.
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Copy.
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Copy and row.
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Probably five and row to full.
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Copy. Copy.
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Central 416.
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Can you copy a white female by Florida deal number?
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Are you able to give it to me my name?
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Sure.
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First name is going to be (name withheld).
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Adam Nora Nora,
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middle initial V for Victor.
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And the last name is (name withheld).
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Charlie King,
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V-R-O-C-K.
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Data birth (number withheld).
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I just confirm the middle and she'll be for Victor?
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I promise. Do you have a full middle for her?
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Stand by.
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We're probably truly pulled into a parking lot across.
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Let's check her heart.
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Probably, can you clear me from out of that? Probably to advise the answers.
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Simple.
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16 central.
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When you have a moment, go ahead with that B. We're not going to get to come back.
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Central 445, I'm going to be diverting traffic southbound at Notre Dame as the fire's expanding a little bit.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Tuckers Grade & S Tamiami Trl, Florida 33955
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