Apparent semi-truck brake fire near Harlem Ave, Tinley Park IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible vehicle fire near Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park. A semi-truck’s brakes appeared to have overheated and briefly caught fire. The driver used an extinguisher before firefighters arrived. The fire was out before investigation concluded, and units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Tinley Park Fire/EMS
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 49, Engine 40, and Engine 49.
00:04
Vehicle fire, near Harlem Avenue.
00:08
Unit ELK, map page 62.
00:11
Time out 0036.
00:23
Squad 46, vehicle fire, near Harlem Avenue.
00:29
Unit BLK, map page 62, time out 0037.
00:41
39 Tinley Park?
00:48
Battalion 49 from Tinley Park?
00:54
Go ahead.
00:57
Battalion 49, for some reason when we dropped the tones, Engine 40 was dispatched.
01:04
I just dispatched Squad 46 in place to them.
01:06
Is that all right?
01:09
Yep, that's fine.
01:12
All right, copy.
01:13
I show you Engine 49 en route.
01:15
Semi,
01:16
it's on fire.
01:17
It's coming from the hub.
01:19
Everyone's out of the vehicle.
01:20
He did use an extinguisher.
01:21
It didn't help.
01:28
Squad 46, I'll show you en route.
01:33
It's going to be southbound just south of I-80.
01:38
Tinley, Battalion 49 is going to be on scene.
01:42
Right now we got nothing showing anywhere.
01:45
Looks like the brakes might have been on fire.
01:48
Be out investigating.
01:51
Hi, copy. You're on scene.
01:53
Nothing showing. The brakes are possibly on fire and you're out investigating.
02:03
Timmy, you can go ahead and return the squad.
02:06
Copy. Squad 46, he can return.
02:11
Squad 46 returning in service.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Harlem Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477
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