Truck brakes overheat causing smoke on I-395 near Duke St, Fairfax County VA
A truck on Interstate 395 northbound near Duke Street was reported to be on fire. Upon arrival, responders found the truck's brakes were overheating and producing smoke, but there was no fire. Virginia State Police shut down all lanes of the interstate during the incident.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 426, Rescue 405, Rescue 408, Natick 426, Battalion 408. On Channel 4 Charlie, Box 20853, Truck Fire, Interstate 395 northbound near Duke Street, Cross Street, Interstate 395 northbound ramp to Duke Street eastbound.
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Engine 426, Rescue 405, Rescue 408, Natick 426, Battalion 408. On Channel 4 Charlie, Box 20853, Truck Fire, Interstate 395 northbound near Duke Street, Cross Street, Interstate 395 northbound ramp to Duke Street eastbound.
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99 408 risk 128 we're going to be responding with the phone unit
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We're saying 408 responding to Fort Charlie from 626.6.
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Direct, you'll be enraved to I-395 northbound near Duke Street.
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The requesting of the fire department is for a tractor trailer brakes on fire.
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Your first due engine will be engine 426.
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Diag 408, rest of all right. We're responding with the phone meter.
01:34
Okay, I copy.
01:36
Okay.
01:44
Diagon 4-8, that's 4-16.
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Good.
01:56
on the scene,
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the semi and the right shoulder.
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It's not on fire.
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There's no smoke or fire involved.
02:05
Yeah, I'll check with the driver. I'll get back with you a minute.
02:10
Okay, I got me.
02:20
24 wait on the scene against established command at my vehicle in front of the incident.
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I currently have VSP shut down all lanes of the interstate.
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Direct 616.
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Command. 2426.56.
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Go ahead.
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No fire, overheating brakes.
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All-194.26, turn the balance, release a channel.
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Okay, I copy.
03:10
Fairfax, and we'll go ahead and go with that. Holdings 426, please, all the units in service can terminate command release channel.
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Direct, holding engine 426, follow the units switch your traffic back to 4 Bravo.
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Fort Charlie is clear at 617.
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