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.
BREAKING: I-90 closed in both directions near Huntley due to truck fire. Cars being diverted. http://t.co/c0qwoHldsc pic.twitter.com/qwpThRZ2nK
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) July 25, 2014
Truck fire on I-90 you have been hearing chopper coverage @WBBMNewsradio pic.twitter.com/o4AtDkRe5x
— Bart Shore (@BartShore) July 25, 2014WIND: SW 9-15 MPH
FIREFIGHTERS CONCENTRATING ON SUPPRESSION AT 4:29 PM.
TENDER973 FEEDING E942.
EB I-90 CLOSED AT US 20.
UPDATE: I-90 Westbound - CAR FIRE - East of US-20 Ramps - MP 42.0 - ALL LANES BLOCKED BOTH DIRECTIONS
— Tollway Trip 90 (@I_90_Tollway) July 25, 2014
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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