HUNTLEY: TRUCK FIRE WITH LARGE SMOKE HEADER AND BURNING DIESEL FLOWING DOWN I-90 BETWEEN ROUTE 47 AND ROUTE 20

    FRI JUL 25 2014 ~3:59 PM
    HUNTLEY FPD
    SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK FIRE
    WB I-90 AT MILE POST 42 HUNTLEY, IL

    REPORT OF A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK FIRE. CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FULLY-INVOLVED TRUCK FIRE (LARGE HEADER VISIBLE DURING RESPONSE). BURNING DIESEL IS ON THE PAVEMENT AND IN THE DITCH -- FLOWING DOWN FROM THE TRUCK.

    UNKNOWN CARGO FLUID LEAKED ON THE PAVEMENT ABOUT 300 FEET. PENDING HAZMAT OPS. SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK IS A STANDARD BOX CARGO TRUCK.

    WIND: SW 9-15 MPH

    FIREFIGHTERS CONCENTRATING ON SUPPRESSION AT 4:29 PM.

    TENDER973 FEEDING E942.

    EB I-90 CLOSED AT US 20.


    BELVIDERE POLICE DIVERTING TRAFFIC OFF AT GENOA RD. HUNTLEY POLICE HELPING PEOPLE EXIT THE WRONG WAY OFF AT ROUTE 47.

    "FIRE OUT" AT ABOUT 4:45 PM -- TRUCK IS STILL SMOLDERING.

    TOLLWAY MAINTENANCE CREWS ARE PLANING TO REMOVE SECTIONS OF J-WALL (AKA JERSEY WALL AND JERSEY BARRIER) TO FACILITATE RE-ROUTES AND/OR CLEAN UP.

    ENGINE(S): E942

    TRUCK(S): T983

    TENDER(S): 973,  RUTLAND-DUNDEE TENDER

    RIT: BC TRK

    CHIEF(S): BC930 (OPS) C901 (COMMAND)

    EMS: A952? A952?

    GOOGLE MAP TRAFFIC ALERT ...
    INCIDENT EVENT TYPE. I-90 WESTBOUND - VEHICLE FIRE - EAST OF US-20 RAMPS - MP 42.0 - ALL LANES BLOCKED BOTH DIRECTIONS - EB DIVERTED TO U.S 20, WB DIVERTED TO RT 47. ALL LANES AND SHOULDERS CLOSED.

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