Welding truck fire near Magnolia and interstate 135 in Salina, Salina KS
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a welding truck fire near Magnolia and Interstate 135 in Salina, Kansas. The truck contained acetylene bottles. The fire produced heavy smoke that affected traffic on the interstate, prompting traffic control requests and coordination with highway patrol. The fire was extinguished and traffic diversions were implemented.
Audio|Source: Salina Fire / EMS / County Fire
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Vehicle fire, Map page 320, at 90, milepost Interstate 135 Highway, MP 90.
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Vehicle fire, at 90, milepost Interstate 135 Highway, MP 90.
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Thank you very much.
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One point three,
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this is going to be on the overpass, on Magnolia,
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for a welding truck on fire with acetylene bottles.
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Battalion Chief, Vehicle Fire, Map page 320, at 90, milepost Interstate 135 Highway, MP 90.
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Vehicle fire,
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at 90, milepost Interstate 135 Highway,
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MP 90, Battalion Chief.
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This batch,
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Quint 3, Quintry's got smoke from Magnolia, 9th Street.
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We'll be on scene, vehicle on fire,
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be out for fire attack.
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Point three, not sure if my partner advised, this is a welding truck with the acetylene bottles.
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Yes, dispatch, we're going to need traffic control up here.
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Ten-four, I have one unit inbound.
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I will try to get additional...
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Two three, are we going to even set down the whole overpass? That's ten-four, that way we can divert traffic.
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We've got a lot of smoke actually pushing down on the 135 as well.
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Sequencer, I've been in contact with K-HP to ask them to divert and keep people on the interstate at that exit.
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We're trying to get additional units built on Magnolia.
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Copy that. Yeah, we're going to need traffic control from the west side.
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We've got a lot of...
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Vehicles stacking up and all this smoke is going down onto 135, so we just may need some advance warning there.
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We've got the fire knocked down.
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Quint 3, I've got one unit on the west side to divert onto Magnolia.
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Do you need any east side at this time?
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Negative. Not at this time.
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I think we're okay on the westbound traffic.
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Engine 1 from Quint 3.
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Go ahead.
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If you just want to pull up right beside Quint 3, just in case we need more water,
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we've got a pretty good knock on it.
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Andrew 1.combe.
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