Fire at two-story home in Allentown, Allentown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire in a two-story single-family home near Woodlawn Street in Allentown. Police rescued one victim, who was taken to emergency medical services. Fire crews worked to extinguish heavy smoke and fire from the roof and interior areas.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 10, near Woodlawn Street.
00:03
Fire dwelling.
00:05
243 response?
00:09
G443, you have engine 10, 9, 4, 2nd, engine 6 is right.
00:16
Com G4G43?
00:18
Go ahead, Colin.
00:21
Receive multiple calls, please this may be a working fire.
00:26
No, I copy.
00:27
You can make it a worker now, then.
00:29
Head for it.
00:30
43 units, we got hydrants at 18th and 19th and we're on.
00:37
Copy that.
00:40
Copy that.
00:41
Four is going to try to get to the rear.
00:43
Copy that. Four is going to the rear.
00:46
Copy, then I'll get a supply for tip.
00:49
Water supply.
00:52
Tom, Senator L, units go into Woodlawn Street, PD on scene, confirming there's people in the house.
00:58
43 copies. Tom, is that a single-family home?
01:01
As far as we're aware it is.
01:02
Com, I had F745 to cool.
01:05
Ten for FM-45.
01:07
Ten's on scene.
01:08
We got a two-story single family.
01:10
We got heavy smoke showing.
01:12
You can make it a working fire if you haven't already.
01:14
Ten for engine ten.
01:15
Four's got a hydrant.
01:16
We're bringing it into ten.
01:18
Six is on scene, third two.
01:22
Copy that six.
01:23
Are you in the rear?
01:25
43, 10A. Have you fired to the rear.
01:28
It looks like it's up in the roof.
01:30
We're definitely going to need something to go in the front.
01:31
We're going to start hitting it from the back.
01:34
Copy that. Truck one from 43.
01:37
10. Charge the line.
01:38
10, charge the line.
01:39
10, charge the line.
01:40
10 copies. Here comes your water.
01:42
Truck one.
01:43
Truck One, get on the roof and get it open up if you can.
01:49
Truck one, copies.
01:50
Command from 9, do you need someone to the rear?
01:53
Command from 6.
01:54
One victim removed by APD, they need EMS.
01:57
They're saying no one else inside.
02:01
Copy that. Yeah, nine, let's see you can get to the rear.
02:04
There's at least one engine in the rear.
02:06
Tom, you have EMS coming, we've got a victim out front.
02:09
Evercheefe, 43.
02:10
Command from 6.
02:11
You want us to writ for a search?
02:14
Engine 6. I'm going to have engine 9 go to the rear.
02:17
Engine 6, you'll have RIT.
02:18
Engine 4, you'll have search.
02:20
Next, copy that writ.
02:22
Command 9, we're not in the rear.
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Location mentioned:
W Woodlawn St, Allentown, PA 18104
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