Semi truck and brush fires on I-77 southbound in Huntersville, Huntersville NC
Fire & ArsonA white semi-truck caught fire on the southbound lanes of I-77 near exit 23 in Huntersville. Firefighters and police responded and have the truck fire under control. However, the wind caused a nearby brush fire. No injuries were reported. Authorities are managing both the vehicle and brush fires.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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There's a unit,
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according to this in Huntersville, responding out to the brush fire on 77 southbound before exit 23. Originally called in as brush on fire by a third-party caller, also getting additional calls saying that there's a vehicle on fire in the southbound lane. I get a vehicle on fire on southbound lane, but there's a person working on extinguishing the fire. It's going to be a white semi-truck.
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No one's reported injured.
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Please talk, Forest Central. We're going to be clear from Farieba.
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Corpricial, watch.
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Andrew 42 Channel C. Charlie for a metric routine, motor vehicle accident, farm-pine lane, and four-seasons lane.
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Andrew 42 C-trialie for a metacroutine, setter vehicle accident, intersection on farm-pon lane and four-seasons lane.
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42 still.
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I'm seeing that all up front.
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Copy. We have nothing showing if you're not unseen yet. We're standing by the standby.
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Okay.
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Still Creek, 103. Thanks a lawyer.
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Show, after three, arriving on the scene, three, four, eight, high school, nothing showing.
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Edge 3, you'll have command. We'll be investigating.
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Still Creek, entrance to really show you on the scene with command investigating.
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All you know, see, guys. We're also receiving additional reports. There's a tractor-trailer and a brush fire. Just be advised.
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Central Hunter's So on Corny, Leo.
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So it's.
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Go ahead.
02:02
CMPD is on scene. They advise that the semi that's on fire is under control, but the wind is blowing.
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Also advise that there is brush on fire.
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Two separate, seems to be two separate calls. Please advise me to get on tape any different numbers.
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For 77 southbound at the 23.8 of the change of force command.
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Copy 77 southbound as 23.8 according to sending forward command.
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Drop tuned on scene.
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Copy on scene.
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Command of Car 3.
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Go ahead.
02:51
We're out with the box truck that was on fire.
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We're going to have to address this a little bit, but there's no rush here, so it may be down south a little further.
03:02
Yeah, well, it looked like they were trying to beat a fire out next to the garden rail beyond the truck fire.
03:08
Okay, yeah, this is going to need a little bit of our attention here, so if you guys want to continue south.
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We're at six, danger four. I call me direct. I'll pass you now. See this on further.
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Sixth, West Highbilly Road.
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One of the A. Clinic, cross trees of Cascade Point Boulevard and perimeter point parkway, 30-stool.
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