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Firefighters are responding to a truck fire on I-80 in Salt Lake City, where flames are still visible on the trailer despite initial reports suggesting the fire might be out.

Truck Fire With Fuel Leak on Freeway

 And it'll have, it's not grocery goods, it'll be Pyrex, like, food containers.

I copy, you just mean you said 40,000? Yeah, roughly 40,000 pounds. And it'll have, it's not grocery goods, it'll be Pyrex, like, food containers.

The trailer is carrying approximately 40,000 pounds of Pyrex food containers.

 The driver said he's selling groceries for Costco.

 I copy, groceries for Costco. 301, copy?

Southlake 616, 10-14. Go ahead. The driver said he's selling groceries for Costco. I copy, groceries for Costco. 301, copy? Copy, thank you. 329.

The truck driver mentioned the trailer is carrying groceries.

 I copy, lane 3 and the off-ramp. 616, copy?

 No, just get here and help with the traffic control so we can get fire in here.

3 and the off-ramp. I copy, lane 3 and the off-ramp. 616, copy? I copy, 639, you need to slow down? No, just get here and help with the traffic control so we can get fire in here. Copy.

Traffic control is being set up to allow firefighters better access to the truck fire.

616, I copy. 10-14, can you 10-9 the rest?

 Affirm, it looks like the cab is detached. The front of the trailer, correction, the back of the trailer is on fire.

 There is two individuals outside of the vehicle that's off to the right, a blue sedan.

616, I copy. 10-14, can you 10-9 the rest? It's detached from the trailer. Affirm, it looks like the cab is detached. The front of the trailer, correction, the back of the trailer is on fire. There is two individuals outside of the vehicle that's off to the right, a blue sedan. I copy, thanks. Salt Lake 639, 23. I copy, 323. You're going to have to.

The truck cab has been successfully detached, but the back of the trailer remains on fire.

It's not like 61614, he's detaching the trailer now.

The truck driver is detaching the trailer from the truck.

South Lake 639, do we know what he was hauling?

 Negative. TOC is trying to look right now. They, the caller did state they are leaking fluid. Unsure how much.

South Lake 639, do we know what he was hauling? Negative. TOC is trying to look right now. They, the caller did state they are leaking fluid. Unsure how much.

The trailer is also reportedly leaking fuel.

10-4, I think I see him westbound, just past, no, 1500 East.

 Looks like there's still flames on the trailer.

10-4, I think I see him westbound, just past, no, 1500 East. I copy. 616, copy? I copy. Looks like there's still flames on the trailer.

Firefighters report flames are still visible on the truck's trailer.

Let us know if TOC can find it. I'm passing 13 Beat now.

 10-4, they're still trying to find it. It looks like per mapping, the caller is about 126 westbound.

Let us know if TOC can find it. I'm passing 13 Beat now. 10-4, they're still trying to find it. It looks like per mapping, the caller is about 126 westbound.

Firefighters are still locating the exact position of the truck fire.

 This will be westbound I-80 about mile marker 124.

 They said the fire is possibly out, but they can still smoke.

616, 10-14. Go ahead. Per VAC, they corrected. This will be westbound I-80 about mile marker 124. They said the fire is possibly out, but they can still smoke. Copy, I'll stay 10-15.

Reports indicate that the truck fire may be out, but smoke is still visible.

Ladder 42 and Engine 43. Respond to truck fire at 120 West I-80 eastbound freeway. Respond on deck fire 2. Ladder 42 and Engine 43. Respond to truck fire at 120 West I-80 eastbound freeway. Respond on deck fire 2. Timeout...

10-70 vehicle fire, 10-70 vehicle fire, mile marker 124, I-80 eastbound. Mile marker 124, I-80 eastbound. 616, copy?

 It's going to be a semi-trailer just before 124, pulled over on the right shoulder.

10-70 vehicle fire, 10-70 vehicle fire, mile marker 124, I-80 eastbound. Mile marker 124, I-80 eastbound. 616, copy? Go ahead. It's going to be a semi-trailer just before 124, pulled over on the right shoulder. I copy, from 400 south on Redwood. 10-4, 317.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a truck fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Mile 124 I-80.

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