Structure fire with multiple alarms on New Holland Road, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a structure fire near New Holland Road in Pennsylvania. Multiple fire units and tankers operated, including 3 alarms and efforts on various building divisions. Firefighters accessed stairwells and sides of the building while coordinating water supply and manpower.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
07:31
Transcript:
00:00
Copy, you need 625 shutdown.
00:03
Do you have a general area or intersection?
00:09
At this point I don't.
00:11
I just know it from the fire scene from the fill site.
00:17
Race seems we'll notify fire.
00:30
You have Tanker 42 and Pumper Tanker 32 down there, correct?
00:37
Affirmative still filling Tanker 42, we'll let you know when that leaves toward you.
00:42
All right, I'm down to one tanker here.
00:44
I'll file out, so I'm just checking.
00:51
Engine 36, what do you have for pressure?
00:57
Put a firefighter bacon was in the one.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:05
You've called me if you're staying around, sit in one side.
01:08
I'll check the private house.
01:15
Can you repeat that, you're all broken out.
01:22
Again,
01:24
you found the interior stairwell.
01:26
Here's on fire.
01:28
While the checkup, the field is a lot of time ago up.
01:34
Reed Steve, you found the interior stairwell, your checker Steve is intact, so...
01:42
...anger 72 from tonight.
01:45
Good.
01:47
You out of water.
01:50
Brick of Google Luke?
01:54
Receive jump into Luca.
01:56
Engine tanker 23 in place of the tanker to Breckmalk Fire Station, 2225.
02:05
Go to command.
02:08
Second. Another staircase found, right of the side,
02:12
middle of the wall.
02:14
I'm just looking at 174.
02:19
Say you've made your way to the second floor?
02:23
What's that? I've got to the first time here.
02:28
Receive.
02:31
Laterating key term table,
02:33
two red portable lights to the roof.
02:39
Precith.
02:42
Perch placed tanker, 42, one on scene.
02:48
Tanker 42, 1, you're on location 22226.
02:56
On the proper side.
03:04
Casey.
03:07
New hauling command, tankery a teen on egg.
03:14
Go ahead.
03:18
Do you want me to come in 625 or 568?
03:24
568 to 625.
03:27
Fill site directly in front of Turkey Hill.
03:39
Exeter Township 834 Woodchuck Lane between Fox Run and Deer Run and DIR run and BLS trauma.
03:44
Intermediate 692, exit our Township 834 Woodchuck Lane between Fox Run and Deer Run and DIRRUN BLF.
03:52
22.
03:58
72 from your Captain 33.
04:03
Go ahead.
04:09
I'm going to take the operations on the Division 1 operation.
04:17
On Division 1 operation.
04:19
All you see.
04:31
Go ahead.
04:34
Where would you like me, sir?
04:38
Jump in the line and jumping to the Florida tank.
04:41
Rick, F-C18 from command.
04:43
Come to my car.
04:48
That's on our staging for Assistant 33.
04:51
Me, four with facts.
04:53
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
04:59
Manpower Go to Command.
05:05
Mark, Stackert, 24 is on seat.
05:08
1024 on the seat.
05:14
At this point,
05:19
I suggest the third alarm for manpower and second wrist.
05:24
Very soon.
05:30
Marks, New Holland Road Command on Alpha.
05:33
New Holland Road Command.
05:38
Can you start me the third alarm for manpower and an additional RIT company, please?
05:45
Third alarm for manpower and an additional RIT 2230.
05:48
Make 6882-2-2-2-2-30.
06:01
Okay, I copied.
06:03
Two more guys with hooks in Division 1.
06:10
The C-18 from command on Off 1.
06:17
C-18 from Command on Off 1.
06:19
Oh yeah?
06:22
Yeah, go out what do you need?
06:27
You just give me an update of 360 in the building, please.
06:31
All right copy, what are you calling the alpha side?
06:37
The alpha size is going to be where ladder 18 and truck 11 are set up.
06:42
All right copy.
06:49
Lieutenant 72 from command, go ahead with your message again.
06:58
We're making access here on a man door on the Charlie side.
07:07
Racing.
07:12
Dr. Man, Ladder 24.
07:19
Stage your truck at the school, send your manpower to the rear of resting 172.
07:29
Receive. All right.
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New Holland Rd, Pennsylvania
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