Mechanical issue causes smoke on Kentucky parkway, Grayson County KY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a semi-trailer emitting smoke on the Western Kentucky Parkway near mile marker 112. Initial reports suggested a possible vehicle fire, but responders later determined the smoke was coming from the exhaust due to a mechanical issue. The fire response was canceled, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Grayson County Law Enforcement and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
After mile marker 112 on the left downside, there's a complaint.
00:03
I had to send my trailer.
00:05
It looks like there's something burning on the inside of the trailer, maybe the front end.
00:12
It was white smoke, then it turned black and smelled like something burning.
00:18
5056.
00:34
You can come and say we've got units on standby on the west downside.
00:41
A caller advised there was something burning underneath the front end just past the 112 mile marker.
00:49
It was white smoke, now it’s black and they can smell it.
00:52
There’s something burning at 1557.
00:55
We also have units in and out to see if they can have a stop.
01:03
You may have two to dispatch.
01:08
We’re going to be clear.
01:10
Brandenburg Road 3301.
01:13
I am on the parkway and observed the semi-trailer traffic.
01:19
It’s currently smoking out the exhaust.
01:22
I can’t see or smell anything that would make me think this vehicle was on fire.
01:32
Exhaust smoking noted at 1558.
01:47
Someone from the local fire department said they just passed that semi-trailer on the parkway.
01:56
They realized the smoke was coming from the exhaust and nothing visible indicated a fire.
02:01
Nothing suggested that the vehicle was on fire.
02:49
This truck is smoking pretty badly under load, but downhill it stopped smoking.
03:12
There’s no smoke coming out while going downhill, but it smokes heavily under load.
03:18
It appears to be a mechanical issue.
03:21
Recommendation is to cancel the fire response.
03:28
Engine 63, return back to base.
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Western Kentucky Pkwy, Kentucky
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