Name: Garbage Truck Fire Prompts Freeway Closure video
Uploaded: 2026-09-25T19:04:12.000Z
Description: A garbage truck caught fire on I-71 southbound near mile marker 108 in Columbus, Ohio. The driver safely exited the vehicle, and the fire is contained to the median, causing heavy smoke over the interstate.

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A garbage truck caught fire on I-71 southbound near mile marker 108 in Columbus, Ohio. The driver safely exited the vehicle, and the fire is contained to the median, causing heavy smoke over the interstate.

Garbage Truck Fire Prompts Freeway Closure

 Out of this 25 on the freeway here, they're going to have to dump the trash truck out,

 which apparently is going to require a hazmat response and a EPA response.

 I would anticipate this is going to be shut down for a while.

 You may want to get guard duty set up for the traffic post for the covering supervisor.

 I'll be able to see right now to check out.

Go 110. Out of this 25 on the freeway here, they're going to have to dump the trash truck out, which apparently is going to require a hazmat response and a EPA response. I would anticipate this is going to be shut down for a while. You may want to get guard duty set up for the traffic post for the covering supervisor. 16, I copy. I'll be able to see right now to check out.

Firefighters will need to dump the truck's contents, requiring a hazmat and EPA response. Expect extended closures.

 If there's any more cars available for this freeway run,

 fire is requesting a unit for traffic on Mound Street.

 They're going to have to run hoses off of Mound Street and over into the freeway here.

 The fire unit's up there will direct the unit where exactly they need them.

 Okay, 160 and 165, if you can start that way.

110. Go ahead, 110. If there's any more cars available for this freeway run, fire is requesting a unit for traffic on Mound Street. They're going to have to run hoses off of Mound Street and over into the freeway here. Probably Mound and Washington. The fire unit's up there will direct the unit where exactly they need them. Okay, 160 and 165, if you can start that way. Mound Street and the freeway.

Firefighters will run hoses from Mound Street to the freeway, with police assisting in traffic control.

16, I copy that 25. Do they need any more help out there on the freeway?

 I heard him say negative on the back channel, but you guys need any more traffic control out there?

 16, if there's other precincts out there, I can send my cars out there to get some relief.

16, I copy that 25. Do they need any more help out there on the freeway? I heard him say negative on the back channel, but you guys need any more traffic control out there? No, I think we should be okay. 16, if there's other precincts out there, I can send my cars out there to get some relief.

Police confirm no additional traffic control is needed at the scene.

 They got, lieutenant says it's going to be shut down.

 Partial code 1, we're out here on the freeway.

So, I'm not real sure. 113. 113. This car is further down the ramp. You can start, you can shut it down. They got, lieutenant says it's going to be shut down. We got people, sir, working on it. 110. 110. Partial code 1, we're out here on the freeway. We're going to help shut it down. I copy.

Police are coordinating to fully shut down the freeway on-ramp.

I copy. 112 to 113, they want the whole ramp closed? Correct.

 in a second. They're running out of water. They're going to have to find a hydrant up there and run lines across the freeway. So, they're going to need to shut down in a minute.

I copy. 112 to 113, they want the whole ramp closed? Correct. in a second. They're running out of water. They're going to have to find a hydrant up there and run lines across the freeway. So, they're going to need to shut down in a minute.

Firefighters are running low on water and will need to find a hydrant, requiring a full ramp closure.

 Talk to the fire lieutenant out here. They're going to have to shut down this section of 71 South.

113. Go ahead. Talk to the fire lieutenant out here. They're going to have to shut down this section of 71 South.

Firefighters will close a section of I-71 South due to the garbage truck fire.

Heavy smoke is billowing over the interstate after a garbage truck caught on fire.

 He's out of the car, so we'll be there when we get there.

 I saw from the Main Street Bridge, he's off the road.

 He's a decent man, so I'm just trying to get through downtown to get to 71 South.

 That's what we're trying to figure out is the best way to get there.

You're back here. Affirm. We're not going to run it in. Sounds like he's off the freeway. He's not blocking anything. He's out of the car, so we'll be there when we get there. Sounds good, yeah. I saw from the Main Street Bridge, he's off the road. He's a decent man, so I'm just trying to get through downtown to get to 71 South. Sounds good. That's what we're trying to figure out is the best way to get there.

911 callers report the driver is out of the truck, which is pulled out of the roadway.

 S11, if you could copy, Freeway said that they're all tied up on an escort right now,

 and I've got a 25, 71 southbound mile, marker 108, vehicle on fire.

 It's in the median as you're coming 71 south to get on to 670.

3 Needle 112 and 113. 12. S11, if you could copy, Freeway said that they're all tied up on an escort right now, and I've got a 25, 71 southbound mile, marker 108, vehicle on fire. It's going to be a garbage truck. Driver is out of the vehicle. CFD is en route. Probably just going to need some 54. 665 to radio. Yeah, I see that. It's in the median as you're coming 71 south to get on to 670. I'm sorry, to get on to 70 west. 50.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a garbage truck on fire at mile marker 108 on I-71 southbound. The driver is out of the vehicle, and the fire is in the median.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-71 S & I-70 W.

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