Tractor trailer fire on I-495 southbound near exit 213, Methuen MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 10:51 PM

MA-213, Methuen, MA 01844

A tractor trailer fire occurred on I-495 southbound near exit 213. Multiple fire units responded to the fully involved vehicle to control the fire.

Audio|Source: Georgetown Police and Fire, Groveland Fire, Haverhill Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Not 2,400, which engine 4 got out on the highway?

00:05

They got a, uh,

00:06

Methuen got a tractor trailer action, track trailer fully involved. They have two pumps and it looks like a ladder, on scene there, and they call for engine 4.

00:22

Received.

00:25

While this was all going on, they asked if we could man our tanker. I didn't have any manning at the time.

00:31

I can call them back to see if they still need it if Engine 3 wants to pick it up and take it.

00:40

Receive, let me know.

00:42

Receive, we'll do. I'll give him a call right now.

00:49

That's two four hundred.

00:52

That's my answering.

00:54

They got out of plassow roll into that farm.

00:59

Appreciate.

01:01

400 inches 4.

01:04

Great 4.

01:07

Do we still have no manning for the tagger?

01:10

No, I freed it up. I called MacDuh, but do one's got Plastout coming into the city prior.

01:16

Uh,

01:19

ask the deputy if he can send the tagger.

01:21

Recent, he said whatever you guys need. Cartoon 400?

01:26

Captain has that.

01:27

We have that engine three respond with the tank. I'll be responding as well in a minute.

01:32

Receive, you'll be responding as well.

01:40

Agent 4400, Tango1 is on the way.

01:43

Okay,

01:45

thank you.

01:51

Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.

01:52

Service.

01:53

The latter one, you clap.

01:56

Attention, TANCO1,

01:58

respond to 495 southbound prior to Route 213 to assist companies on the scene,

02:05

fully involved tractor trailer.

02:08

Tango 1,

02:10

TAC2,

02:11

respond 495 southbound just prior to Route 213 to assist companies on scene,

02:18

fully involved tractor trailer.

02:25

Orange, engine 3 and tanker 1, responding to 495 cell phone.

02:30

Engine 3, tank of 1, you're responding to 495 southbound.

02:38

Pardon?

02:40

Tad 2, you're responding.

02:47

41, from 42, and you got half a tank.

02:57

212, give me a little less pressure.

03:02

Receive, a little less pressure.

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