Garbage truck fire on I-70 near exit 25 westbound, Washington County PA


A garbage truck caught fire on the shoulder near Exit 25 on I-70 westbound in Somerset Township. The fire may have started due to overheated brakes. Multiple fire stations are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire Zone 3
02:19
Transcript:
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Station 38,
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near 25, I-70 was bound for a garbage truck on fire, possibly coming from the brakes.
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Time out, 446.
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I'm going to be able to be.
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Thank you.
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Control is station 3847, 46, 11, and 48.
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Near Exit 25, I-70 Westbound, Somerset Township, Exit 25, I-78 in Westbound Lane.
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The garbage truck on fire.
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Car is reporting it looks like coming from the brakes.
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The truck is on the shoulder area.
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Timeout 447.
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11's on the air 448.
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211 in.
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214.4.8.
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1211, 448. Last stated, that was all static.
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Brush 47 is there out.
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Brush 47 on the way.
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38 acknowledges.
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38 acknowledges 449.
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11 is on the way.
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I-70, Pennsylvania
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