Semi truck emits smoke near Portage on Interstate 39, Portage WI
Fire & ArsonA semi-truck carrying 43,000 pounds of corn seed emitted smoke from its axle on Interstate 39 near Portage. Fire units responded and found light smoke but no fire on the trailer.
Audio|Source: Columbia County Sheriff Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Cardage Medic 651.
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51. 51. C1 is going on location.
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We have a 53-foot fox truck.
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Nothing's showing.
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Portage Fire 101 will have Interstate Command working on Fairground Red.
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Front scene 1101.
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It's from Portage, Tension 3.
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Tension 3 will be responding to the 107 Westbound.
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Response 1102.
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3 from 651.
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Hi, this is Porter, 10103.
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This is Porter, 10103.
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We're westbound at the 107 on the shoulder side.
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You'll probably want to hit the flyover and then come westbound.
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Portage engine tree copies.
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651 from Portage engine tree.
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(number withheld).
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Do you want us to take the flyover?
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If you want to hit a turn around.
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Travel is I-39 to 78 and hit a turn-off.
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Go ahead.
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I didn't copy your last three of vision.
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You want us to take I-90,
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not Highway 33.
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EFS, you'll be on the right side of the road.
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Report, attention, three copies.
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We'll take I-90.
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Yes,
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by trustee-one.
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By arrest you one.
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First, you one is on location, near North Washington.
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At 1104.5-1.
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6-1.
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221.
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Fully loaded 43,000 pounds of corn seed and we still have active smoke under the trailer.
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The trailer itself does not appear to be involved.
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4-Adistance tree copies.
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Do we have any things going at this time?
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Just light smoke from the axle underneath the truck.
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Location mentioned:
Portage, WI 53901
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