Tractor trailer and vehicles catch fire on Route 2, Florida MA
TrafficA tractor trailer and about sixteen vehicles caught fire after a crash on Route 2 in Florida, Berkshire County. The incident caused major damage to the roadway and led to the closure of Route 2 westbound. Emergency teams are working on the scene to manage the fire and damage.
Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
05:53
Transcript:
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Receive, thanks.
00:02
Actually, tell them 24.7, that's what it's mapping at.
00:06
See?
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394 before.
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D4.
00:20
Definitely (name withheld) Truck team here.
00:23
We're definitely going to have to work on heavy duty.
00:27
It's going to be a very expensive tell here.
00:29
Yeah,
00:30
I'll check on injuries.
00:33
Receive. Trooper (name withheld) as he's on our way.
00:37
We're going to have to shut this road down for a little bit until we get this through.
00:41
You can have a B2 alpha's out there.
00:46
Receive.
00:52
Shut down if we can, if they can get up in the area,
00:56
try to kick them over.
00:58
We have to shut down,
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westbound for now.
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394, I'm in route from near narrow road pit fields.
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3994 to B4.
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D4.
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D4. D4.
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394 B4.
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B4.
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You pass on and let fire now that the vehicle is actively on fire.
01:33
The cab.
01:36
Virture control, did you copy that?
01:38
The cab of the truck is now on fire?
01:42
Firmative, it's just starting now.
01:44
It's going pretty good though.
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First rancid.
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394, we're at the 21 fires in front of us.
02:01
It receives, uh, before we're also going to need, uh,
02:07
not immediately, we're going to need DOT.
02:08
There's extensive, uh,
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damage all over the roadway, the three.
02:14
B4 received.
02:15
Got.
02:21
Can you make your way on Route 2 to a 22.6 mile marker? It's in Florida to assist B4 with a tractor trailer, 16 vehicles on fire.
02:32
They need assistance.
02:35
Ray C-o being route.
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394 at 2294.
02:45
One of you guys is a construction truck, Rialtech truck.
02:51
Just put a cruiser there so we can just hold it off from there.
02:54
Still got cars sneaking through.
02:56
2294 received.
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B4 to 394.
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1365B3, Tires change, 17.
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394. 394.
03:06
Sir, is that tractor trailer hauling a full trailer?
03:14
It appears to be.
03:15
It looks like it's most likely coming from specialty.
03:18
It looks like Lyme.
03:19
I'll confirm that.
03:21
And trailer is pretty much ripped in half.
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But yeah.
03:26
Three and nine four, any placards on the side?
03:32
Yeah,
03:33
give me a second.
03:34
I believe driver's saying it's this mainly construction material.
03:39
Not saying anything for placards.
03:41
Excellent, thank you.
03:44
That'd be negative, nothing hazardous.
03:53
B2 1745, you can stand down, 1021 is going to head out there for it.
03:58
Or if you're standing down.
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B4 to 394
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394
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Sir villages in route
04:17
Just let them know it's going to be uh they're going to be sitting for a little bit
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receipt he's aware
04:24
He's aware
04:27
Ways the 94 to B4 I'm on the team
04:36
394 before before New York CDL (number withheld) New York CDL should be a (name withheld)
05:00
(name withheld) received 788 to be six Coy what
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394 VSU
05:21
That DMV is unable to change into tire.
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He's calling a little-tied assistance.
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He's not a hazard.
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He'll call back to do anything.
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Don't do.
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Please, thank you.
05:33
Sir,
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we're going to have to set down eastbound westbound route two until we can get this cleared up.
05:47
Paying Securacy.
05:48
Are we able to do a detour nearby or is that going to cause some traffic problems?
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MA-2, Florida, MA
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