Structure fire at Morris Sawmill in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred at Morris Sawmill near Pro Road in Upper Tulpehocken Township. Multiple fire units responded to the scene, and road closures on Pearl Road were in effect during fire operations.
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Transcript:
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Upper Tulpehocken Township, near Pro Road,
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at the Morris Sawmill, between Morayvone and School Road, structure fire.
00:07
Station 288 Fire Police, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Morris Sawmill, near Pro Road, requesting you.
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26 for the structure 50540.
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285 responding.
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285. When you come down to Stroudstown-Rarensburg Road,
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take it at Pearl and Rarensburg Road.
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Stop there for a little bit.
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On Road or East Harrisburg Road and Pearl Road that's affirmative.
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Copy that.
01:00
Captain 50 of deputy 50.
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Perks tank of 47 on location.
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Hengen 3 and Medic 3,
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3rd in Washington, an unconscious person,
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547.
01:39
Engine 27, shut down the green line.
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Green line, they shut down.
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27, 3 to 28, 5.
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I'll get my call back.
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The engine 3-3rd, watch them.
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K-engine 3.
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Come in Pearl Road, and there's a road that comes off in there.
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I think it's a Cottinger Road that runs down here.
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Stop at that intersection.
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We're getting some spectators in and try to keep them off of this coming up with the scene.
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First floor of the garage.
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Pearl Road.
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That's affirmative, yeah, and then you'll be there.
02:48
Okay, so just route everybody back in the way of road.
02:53
Yes, the roadway up here is blocked.
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Sorry.
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I'm going to give you a call, Harold, when you get set there.
03:13
Engine 3 on location,
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551.
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Fire please, 1027, Berks, Econ.
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Go ahead, Berks.
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This is Lieutenant 271.
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Is Pearl Road going to be shut down completely or is the school buses and whatnot going to be able to get through in the morning?
03:44
Yes, Pearl Road from East Stroudstown Road to, I'm not sure the other intersection on the other end,
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it will be shut for a little while because they have apparatus out on the road.
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Thank you.
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Green line is getting forward.
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Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA
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