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Box Truck Engulfed in Flames

Main St & I-69

Published Sep 22 at 3:43 AM · Updated Sep 22 at 3:48 AM

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Summary

An 18-wheeler caught fire on Main Street and Blodgett Street in Houston, leading to a freeway closure. The driver safely exited the vehicle, but the contents of the truck remain unknown. Firefighters and police are on the scene.

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Sep 22, 4:02AM

Hazmat teams have been dispatched and are responding.

Houston FD Citywide · 0:19

18 type. Hazmat Unit 1. 22. Highway 59, I-B Main Street, at 651 South, U.S. 59 Freeway. Alpha Alpha 10.

Sep 22, 4:01AM

Hazmat teams have been requested due to fuel and oil runoff from the truck fire.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:23

Ladder 7 to Southeastern. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Ladder 7, can you go ahead and add hazmat to this for fuel and oil runoff? You said add who? I need you to add hazmat. Received, I got you.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

The driver is safely out of the truck, but the contents of the box container are unknown.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Ambulance traffic in the southeast 10, driver is out of the vehicle. He does not know what's inside of this box container. We're trying to see if we can identify what's on it. Bottom pockets. Could be possible chemicals inside or in the. I'll check now. We got smoke. Received, ambulance 3. Just make sure you're far enough away. We'll be right back.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

Additional units are en route, and the freeway has been closed as a precaution.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

7-4, 7-36. We'll just send a couple units, probably going to shut the freeway down, just in case we totally figure out what's inside this 18-wheeler, make sure it's not some tangible object. Three units en route.

Sep 22, 3:47AM

Firefighters confirm a box truck is fully engulfed in flames. Police are on scene, and the freeway may be closed.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Engine 7, show us en route, MVT's not taking. Received. Engine 7, that's, uh, district is going to be fully involved. Ambulance 7 is on scene, or close to being on scene. Engine 7, Ambulance 7 to Engine 7, it's going to be a box truck on fire. It's, it is fully involved right now. PD is on scene. We're about to be on 59. Is the freeway shut down? PD advised...

Sep 22, 3:43AM

Police are responding to a report of an 18-wheeler on fire. Firefighters are en route.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

Traffic to code 2 traffic, hazard 59, inbound at Main. 55, we'll take it. Looks like there's a 18-wheeler on fire, central dropped a HFD, 52. Let me go ahead and get another unit on the freeway. 45, 35.

Sep 22, 3:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Main St & I-69.

Sep 22, 4:02AM

Hazmat teams have been dispatched and are responding.

Houston FD Citywide · 0:19

18 type. Hazmat Unit 1. 22. Highway 59, I-B Main Street, at 651 South, U.S. 59 Freeway. Alpha Alpha 10.

Sep 22, 4:01AM

Hazmat teams have been requested due to fuel and oil runoff from the truck fire.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:23

Ladder 7 to Southeastern. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Ladder 7, can you go ahead and add hazmat to this for fuel and oil runoff? You said add who? I need you to add hazmat. Received, I got you.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

The driver is safely out of the truck, but the contents of the box container are unknown.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Ambulance traffic in the southeast 10, driver is out of the vehicle. He does not know what's inside of this box container. We're trying to see if we can identify what's on it. Bottom pockets. Could be possible chemicals inside or in the. I'll check now. We got smoke. Received, ambulance 3. Just make sure you're far enough away. We'll be right back.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

Additional units are en route, and the freeway has been closed as a precaution.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

7-4, 7-36. We'll just send a couple units, probably going to shut the freeway down, just in case we totally figure out what's inside this 18-wheeler, make sure it's not some tangible object. Three units en route.

Sep 22, 3:47AM

Firefighters confirm a box truck is fully engulfed in flames. Police are on scene, and the freeway may be closed.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Engine 7, show us en route, MVT's not taking. Received. Engine 7, that's, uh, district is going to be fully involved. Ambulance 7 is on scene, or close to being on scene. Engine 7, Ambulance 7 to Engine 7, it's going to be a box truck on fire. It's, it is fully involved right now. PD is on scene. We're about to be on 59. Is the freeway shut down? PD advised...

Sep 22, 3:43AM

Police are responding to a report of an 18-wheeler on fire. Firefighters are en route.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

Traffic to code 2 traffic, hazard 59, inbound at Main. 55, we'll take it. Looks like there's a 18-wheeler on fire, central dropped a HFD, 52. Let me go ahead and get another unit on the freeway. 45, 35.

Sep 22, 3:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Main St & I-69.

Sep 22, 4:02AM

Hazmat teams have been dispatched and are responding.

Houston FD Citywide · 0:19

18 type. Hazmat Unit 1. 22. Highway 59, I-B Main Street, at 651 South, U.S. 59 Freeway. Alpha Alpha 10.

Sep 22, 4:01AM

Hazmat teams have been requested due to fuel and oil runoff from the truck fire.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:23

Ladder 7 to Southeastern. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Ladder 7, can you go ahead and add hazmat to this for fuel and oil runoff? You said add who? I need you to add hazmat. Received, I got you.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

The driver is safely out of the truck, but the contents of the box container are unknown.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Ambulance traffic in the southeast 10, driver is out of the vehicle. He does not know what's inside of this box container. We're trying to see if we can identify what's on it. Bottom pockets. Could be possible chemicals inside or in the. I'll check now. We got smoke. Received, ambulance 3. Just make sure you're far enough away. We'll be right back.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

Additional units are en route, and the freeway has been closed as a precaution.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

7-4, 7-36. We'll just send a couple units, probably going to shut the freeway down, just in case we totally figure out what's inside this 18-wheeler, make sure it's not some tangible object. Three units en route.

Sep 22, 3:47AM

Firefighters confirm a box truck is fully engulfed in flames. Police are on scene, and the freeway may be closed.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Engine 7, show us en route, MVT's not taking. Received. Engine 7, that's, uh, district is going to be fully involved. Ambulance 7 is on scene, or close to being on scene. Engine 7, Ambulance 7 to Engine 7, it's going to be a box truck on fire. It's, it is fully involved right now. PD is on scene. We're about to be on 59. Is the freeway shut down? PD advised...

Sep 22, 3:43AM

Police are responding to a report of an 18-wheeler on fire. Firefighters are en route.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

Traffic to code 2 traffic, hazard 59, inbound at Main. 55, we'll take it. Looks like there's a 18-wheeler on fire, central dropped a HFD, 52. Let me go ahead and get another unit on the freeway. 45, 35.

Sep 22, 3:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Main St & I-69.

Sep 22, 4:02AM

Hazmat teams have been dispatched and are responding.

Houston FD Citywide · 0:19

18 type. Hazmat Unit 1. 22. Highway 59, I-B Main Street, at 651 South, U.S. 59 Freeway. Alpha Alpha 10.

Sep 22, 4:01AM

Hazmat teams have been requested due to fuel and oil runoff from the truck fire.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:23

Ladder 7 to Southeastern. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Ladder 7, can you go ahead and add hazmat to this for fuel and oil runoff? You said add who? I need you to add hazmat. Received, I got you.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

The driver is safely out of the truck, but the contents of the box container are unknown.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Ambulance traffic in the southeast 10, driver is out of the vehicle. He does not know what's inside of this box container. We're trying to see if we can identify what's on it. Bottom pockets. Could be possible chemicals inside or in the. I'll check now. We got smoke. Received, ambulance 3. Just make sure you're far enough away. We'll be right back.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

Additional units are en route, and the freeway has been closed as a precaution.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

7-4, 7-36. We'll just send a couple units, probably going to shut the freeway down, just in case we totally figure out what's inside this 18-wheeler, make sure it's not some tangible object. Three units en route.

Sep 22, 3:47AM

Firefighters confirm a box truck is fully engulfed in flames. Police are on scene, and the freeway may be closed.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Engine 7, show us en route, MVT's not taking. Received. Engine 7, that's, uh, district is going to be fully involved. Ambulance 7 is on scene, or close to being on scene. Engine 7, Ambulance 7 to Engine 7, it's going to be a box truck on fire. It's, it is fully involved right now. PD is on scene. We're about to be on 59. Is the freeway shut down? PD advised...

Sep 22, 3:43AM

Police are responding to a report of an 18-wheeler on fire. Firefighters are en route.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

Traffic to code 2 traffic, hazard 59, inbound at Main. 55, we'll take it. Looks like there's a 18-wheeler on fire, central dropped a HFD, 52. Let me go ahead and get another unit on the freeway. 45, 35.

Sep 22, 3:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Main St & I-69.

Sep 22, 4:02AM

Hazmat teams have been dispatched and are responding.

Houston FD Citywide · 0:19

18 type. Hazmat Unit 1. 22. Highway 59, I-B Main Street, at 651 South, U.S. 59 Freeway. Alpha Alpha 10.

Sep 22, 4:01AM

Hazmat teams have been requested due to fuel and oil runoff from the truck fire.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:23

Ladder 7 to Southeastern. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Go ahead, Ladder 7. Ladder 7, can you go ahead and add hazmat to this for fuel and oil runoff? You said add who? I need you to add hazmat. Received, I got you.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

The driver is safely out of the truck, but the contents of the box container are unknown.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Ambulance traffic in the southeast 10, driver is out of the vehicle. He does not know what's inside of this box container. We're trying to see if we can identify what's on it. Bottom pockets. Could be possible chemicals inside or in the. I'll check now. We got smoke. Received, ambulance 3. Just make sure you're far enough away. We'll be right back.

Sep 22, 3:48AM

Additional units are en route, and the freeway has been closed as a precaution.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

7-4, 7-36. We'll just send a couple units, probably going to shut the freeway down, just in case we totally figure out what's inside this 18-wheeler, make sure it's not some tangible object. Three units en route.

Sep 22, 3:47AM

Firefighters confirm a box truck is fully engulfed in flames. Police are on scene, and the freeway may be closed.

Houston FD SE Regional Operator · 0:31

Engine 7, show us en route, MVT's not taking. Received. Engine 7, that's, uh, district is going to be fully involved. Ambulance 7 is on scene, or close to being on scene. Engine 7, Ambulance 7 to Engine 7, it's going to be a box truck on fire. It's, it is fully involved right now. PD is on scene. We're about to be on 59. Is the freeway shut down? PD advised...

Sep 22, 3:43AM

Police are responding to a report of an 18-wheeler on fire. Firefighters are en route.

Houston PD South Central · 0:15

Traffic to code 2 traffic, hazard 59, inbound at Main. 55, we'll take it. Looks like there's a 18-wheeler on fire, central dropped a HFD, 52. Let me go ahead and get another unit on the freeway. 45, 35.

Sep 22, 3:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Main St & I-69.

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Comments3

houstonUser1943107003Sep 22 at 4:40 AM

It says main st and I -69

Dimiceli23Sep 22 at 4:36 AM

Anyone know what exit that’s near?

houstonjoker1011Sep 22 at 3:53 AM

“china shipping”

houstonUser1943107003Sep 22 at 4:40 AM

It says main st and I -69

Dimiceli23Sep 22 at 4:36 AM

Anyone know what exit that’s near?

houstonjoker1011Sep 22 at 3:53 AM

“china shipping”

houstonUser1943107003Sep 22 at 4:40 AM

It says main st and I -69

Dimiceli23Sep 22 at 4:36 AM

Anyone know what exit that’s near?

houstonjoker1011Sep 22 at 3:53 AM

“china shipping”

houstonUser1943107003Sep 22 at 4:40 AM

It says main st and I -69

Dimiceli23Sep 22 at 4:36 AM

Anyone know what exit that’s near?

houstonjoker1011Sep 22 at 3:53 AM

“china shipping”

houstonUser1943107003Sep 22 at 4:40 AM

It says main st and I -69

Dimiceli23Sep 22 at 4:36 AM

Anyone know what exit that’s near?

houstonjoker1011Sep 22 at 3:53 AM

“china shipping”

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