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Overturned Box Truck Leaking Fuel on Interstate; Firefighters on Scene

I-85 N & I-485 S

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Summary

  • Expect delays at the I-485 and I-85 interchange as first responders work to right the truck and clear debris.

Timeline

The on-ramp is being blocked to manage the fuel spill situation.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:15
Commander 3. Go ahead. Have you committed to the on-ramp? Negative, we're blocking it with IMAP. Copy. Once IMAP has the ramp shut down, you guys can clear. Copy.

HazMat teams report a ruptured saddle tank with approximately 15 gallons of fuel spilled on the highway.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:30
And Hazmat, are you on this channel? Yeah, this is Hazmat, go ahead. Okay, so we have one saddle tank that's ruptured. Driver says that he was about half full, roughly 35 gallons of fuel inside the tank. Maybe 15 gallons has gone out onto the highway. It doesn't...

Firefighters confirm no occupants are inside the box truck; they are addressing the fuel leak.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:13
And all coming in units, there is no patient set inside the box truck. This will just be a fuel leak.

Firefighters on scene confirm a box truck is on its side and are investigating further.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

Additional firefighters have arrived at the scene.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:04
10-4, Engine 36. Engine 27's on scene.

No other details about a possible fuel leak have been provided at this time.

Radio clips available.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

A fuel spill has been reported at the site of the overturned tractor-trailer.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:05
Be advised, there is a fuel spill called in by IMAP.

Firefighters have received a report of an overturned tractor-trailer on the interstate.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Alarm to companies en route to I-85 North at I-485 Enter, near exit 48. This is going to be an overturned tractor-trailer.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-85 N & I-485 S.

The on-ramp is being blocked to manage the fuel spill situation.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:15
Commander 3. Go ahead. Have you committed to the on-ramp? Negative, we're blocking it with IMAP. Copy. Once IMAP has the ramp shut down, you guys can clear. Copy.

HazMat teams report a ruptured saddle tank with approximately 15 gallons of fuel spilled on the highway.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:30
And Hazmat, are you on this channel? Yeah, this is Hazmat, go ahead. Okay, so we have one saddle tank that's ruptured. Driver says that he was about half full, roughly 35 gallons of fuel inside the tank. Maybe 15 gallons has gone out onto the highway. It doesn't...

Firefighters confirm no occupants are inside the box truck; they are addressing the fuel leak.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:13
And all coming in units, there is no patient set inside the box truck. This will just be a fuel leak.

Firefighters on scene confirm a box truck is on its side and are investigating further.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

Additional firefighters have arrived at the scene.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:04
10-4, Engine 36. Engine 27's on scene.

No other details about a possible fuel leak have been provided at this time.

Radio clips available.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

A fuel spill has been reported at the site of the overturned tractor-trailer.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:05
Be advised, there is a fuel spill called in by IMAP.

Firefighters have received a report of an overturned tractor-trailer on the interstate.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Alarm to companies en route to I-85 North at I-485 Enter, near exit 48. This is going to be an overturned tractor-trailer.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-85 N & I-485 S.

The on-ramp is being blocked to manage the fuel spill situation.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:15
Commander 3. Go ahead. Have you committed to the on-ramp? Negative, we're blocking it with IMAP. Copy. Once IMAP has the ramp shut down, you guys can clear. Copy.

HazMat teams report a ruptured saddle tank with approximately 15 gallons of fuel spilled on the highway.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:30
And Hazmat, are you on this channel? Yeah, this is Hazmat, go ahead. Okay, so we have one saddle tank that's ruptured. Driver says that he was about half full, roughly 35 gallons of fuel inside the tank. Maybe 15 gallons has gone out onto the highway. It doesn't...

Firefighters confirm no occupants are inside the box truck; they are addressing the fuel leak.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:13
And all coming in units, there is no patient set inside the box truck. This will just be a fuel leak.

Firefighters on scene confirm a box truck is on its side and are investigating further.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

Additional firefighters have arrived at the scene.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:04
10-4, Engine 36. Engine 27's on scene.

No other details about a possible fuel leak have been provided at this time.

Radio clips available.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

A fuel spill has been reported at the site of the overturned tractor-trailer.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:05
Be advised, there is a fuel spill called in by IMAP.

Firefighters have received a report of an overturned tractor-trailer on the interstate.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Alarm to companies en route to I-85 North at I-485 Enter, near exit 48. This is going to be an overturned tractor-trailer.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-85 N & I-485 S.

The on-ramp is being blocked to manage the fuel spill situation.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:15
Commander 3. Go ahead. Have you committed to the on-ramp? Negative, we're blocking it with IMAP. Copy. Once IMAP has the ramp shut down, you guys can clear. Copy.

HazMat teams report a ruptured saddle tank with approximately 15 gallons of fuel spilled on the highway.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:30
And Hazmat, are you on this channel? Yeah, this is Hazmat, go ahead. Okay, so we have one saddle tank that's ruptured. Driver says that he was about half full, roughly 35 gallons of fuel inside the tank. Maybe 15 gallons has gone out onto the highway. It doesn't...

Firefighters confirm no occupants are inside the box truck; they are addressing the fuel leak.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:13
And all coming in units, there is no patient set inside the box truck. This will just be a fuel leak.

Firefighters on scene confirm a box truck is on its side and are investigating further.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

Additional firefighters have arrived at the scene.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:04
10-4, Engine 36. Engine 27's on scene.

No other details about a possible fuel leak have been provided at this time.

Radio clips available.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

A fuel spill has been reported at the site of the overturned tractor-trailer.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:05
Be advised, there is a fuel spill called in by IMAP.

Firefighters have received a report of an overturned tractor-trailer on the interstate.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Alarm to companies en route to I-85 North at I-485 Enter, near exit 48. This is going to be an overturned tractor-trailer.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-85 N & I-485 S.

The on-ramp is being blocked to manage the fuel spill situation.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:15
Commander 3. Go ahead. Have you committed to the on-ramp? Negative, we're blocking it with IMAP. Copy. Once IMAP has the ramp shut down, you guys can clear. Copy.

HazMat teams report a ruptured saddle tank with approximately 15 gallons of fuel spilled on the highway.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:30
And Hazmat, are you on this channel? Yeah, this is Hazmat, go ahead. Okay, so we have one saddle tank that's ruptured. Driver says that he was about half full, roughly 35 gallons of fuel inside the tank. Maybe 15 gallons has gone out onto the highway. It doesn't...

Firefighters confirm no occupants are inside the box truck; they are addressing the fuel leak.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:13
And all coming in units, there is no patient set inside the box truck. This will just be a fuel leak.

Firefighters on scene confirm a box truck is on its side and are investigating further.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

Additional firefighters have arrived at the scene.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:04
10-4, Engine 36. Engine 27's on scene.

No other details about a possible fuel leak have been provided at this time.

Radio clips available.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Engine 36 is on scene. We have a single tractor-trailer on its side. Engine 36 will be command. 10-4, Engine 36 command.
Charlotte FD 1F · 0:07
Command to all coming in units, this is not going to be a tractor-trailer, this is going to be a box truck on its head.

A fuel spill has been reported at the site of the overturned tractor-trailer.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:05
Be advised, there is a fuel spill called in by IMAP.

Firefighters have received a report of an overturned tractor-trailer on the interstate.

Charlotte FD 1F · 0:11
Alarm to companies en route to I-85 North at I-485 Enter, near exit 48. This is going to be an overturned tractor-trailer.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-85 N & I-485 S.

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