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Tanker Truck Fire Engulfs the 60 Freeway

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Story details

A tanker truck crash sets the 60 Freeway ablaze at night, sending a wall of flames and black smoke across the lanes. The burning truck is reduced to a twisted frame as firefighters pour water on the fire. Includes the crash damage on the freeway and two soundbites, one with a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer.

Date
December 1999 (estimated from tape order, between Nov. 30, 1999 and Jan. 4, 2000)
Location
60 Freeway, Los Angeles County, CA (exact location not recorded)
City / County
LA ยท Los Angeles County
Agencies
Firefighters; California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Era
1990s
Tape
D339
Original format
DVCAM standard-definition news footage
Master format
HD 1600×1080 Apple ProRes 422, 59.94 fps
Story ID
D339-03

Shot list

  1. Wall of fire and black smoke across the freeway lanes
  2. Burning tanker truck wreckage, close
  3. Second fuel tanker truck stopped near the fire
  4. Tanker and burning wreck with fire engines on the freeway
  5. Fire captain briefing at the scene
  6. Firefighters with hose lines attacking the flames
  7. Firefighters silhouetted against the fire glow
  8. Fire engines and debris at the damaged center divider
  9. Crashed sedan with police cars behind
  10. Soundbite: man at the scene
  11. Soundbite: CHP officer

Categories

  • Car & Vehicle Fires
  • Fire & Flames
  • Firefighters in Action
  • Firefighting
  • Police Action
  • Police Interview Soundbites

Tags

  • 1990s news footage
  • 60 Freeway
  • CHP
  • Era: 1990s
  • fiery crash
  • firefighters
  • freeway fire
  • fuel tanker
  • hose lines
  • LA breaking news
  • LA news footage
  • Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles news footage
  • Pomona Freeway
  • tanker fire
  • tanker truck fire
  • truck fire
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