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Dump truck fire shuts down southbound lanesMaricopa County AZ

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Thomas Rd, Arizona

A dump truck caught fire on the side of the road. Flames were seen coming from the underside and a tire. The driver was inside initially but managed to get out. Emergency services arrived, shutting down southbound lanes for safety.

Audio|Source: Arizona DPS - Highway Patrol Metro Phoenix West
03:24
Transcript:
1542 are you available for a semi or a dump truck fire or something on one at three? Sound four. 10. One caller report is reports it to be a dump truck off right with the rear portion of the truck on fire. Driver still inside the vehicle but look about to get up. Additional caller reports a red semi-offright with flames coming from the undercarriage. Sir caller report the gravel truck off right with the tire on fire. Fire is 1019 and 14.30 hours. 1542, can you give it to East Street to the NECC, we're adding in access. First, five, four, 1097. MCSO is 1097 as well, locking the middle of the intersection. Let's smoke up ahead of us. CIRRES4-104-4-4-2-4-2-0-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1 at 3-1-best access. Team 42 I have eyes on. It's going to be a mile plus 4.1542, a copy of Mountpost 41449. C.O.C. It's 44. Clear to CID. I'm on right to my 42. The back of the truck is following go. Let a copy back of the truck is folly and gold. H.P. T.O.C. What was your traffic? C.O.C. You get to 1-2-2-0. 7442. 7442. Before I think I'm just trying to shut down southbound 101 just north of it. I copy shutting out southbound just north of a portion to fixary. 14804406-0. 10-14[5]-6-0. 10-4[3]14[2]-6-0. 10-4-4-5-0. Can I unit check if there's any Aft on board. 10-415[1]42, copy. 10-9[4]. 1542, can you check to see if there's any hazmat not on board? But I get there, I'm not there yet. 2497. No, please, just a dump truck. Before we shut down number 3 and exit. Exitland for Thomas. That copy Shined on number 3 in excellent lane. 146-yard. 146-8. We can change it to an agent-guise. 146-8-10-44[6]-6-7.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-415: Hazardous Material
[2]
10-414: Possible Fire
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[4]
10-9: Repeat
[5]
10-14: Escort/Transport
[6]
10-44: Permission to Leave

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