Interstate 295 tractor-trailer fire with ruptured tanks, Henrico County VA


Radio traffic about a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 295 South near mile marker 43. Crews report ruptured fuel tanks, foam being used, runoff pooling in a dry creek bed, and hazardous materials units en route as the scene was brought under control.
Audio|Source: Henrico County Division of Fire
02:18
Transcript:
Rescue 318[1] Vehicle Fire[2] Interstate 295 South Mile Bus 43 Cross Street Interstate 295 South Station 21st District Interstate 295 South Mile bus 43 on tap 8 timeout 1430 Asnatch Raspberry Radio. Off. 5'4. 1432. Command from rescue company 318. I got to go ahead. Got it. 14333. 18. We're here, (name withheld). Come on as Code 2 and 3. We're coming from quarter, starting at ETA. Yeah, you're not going to get here any fast when you get the highway. Just come on up here. Track the trailer[3], looks like the same usual. We've ruptured tanks. Dry creek bed underneath us. Looks like we'll contain all the fluid in our runoff in the dry creek bed area. Might still be an active fleet, not sure. We're still working to get into it. I understand. We're in the radio. We've got good control of the fire, foam operations. It's still proceeding. Hasnats inbound.
Rescue 318[1] Vehicle Fire[2] Interstate 295 South Mile Bus 43 Cross Street Interstate 295 South Station 21st District Interstate 295 South Mile bus 43 on tap 8 timeout 1430 Asnatch Raspberry Radio. Off. 5'4. 1432. Command from rescue company 318. I got to go ahead. Got it. 14333. 18. We're here, (name withheld). Come on as Code 2 and 3. We're coming from quarter, starting at ETA. Yeah, you're not going to get here any fast when you get the highway. Just come on up here. Track the trailer[3], looks like the same usual. We've ruptured tanks. Dry creek bed underneath us. Looks like we'll contain all the fluid in our runoff in the dry creek bed area. Might still be an active fleet, not sure. We're still working to get into it. I understand. We're in the radio. We've got good control of the fire, foam operations. It's still proceeding. Hasnats inbound.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Rescue 318: Fire/Rescue Unit Response
[2]
Vehicle Fire: Vehicle Fire
[3]
Track the trailer: Tractor-Trailer
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I-295, Virginia
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