Fire reported at funeral home cremation room in Doylestown, Doylestown PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in the cremation room of Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home near Lower State Road in Doylestown. Multiple fire companies responded initially, but most were later recalled except for engine 19 that remained on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Bucks County Fire - Central
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Transcript:
00:00
Box, 1922. Vision 171, Tower 29, Tower 79.
00:07
The fire was reported near Lower State Road off 611 and tiered lane at Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home.
00:14
Thank you, Lee Dolly.
00:18
We're asking back time each respondent.
00:22
We're asking for me.
00:23
Check 1929 responding.
00:26
The penalty for me there.
00:30
Chief 19, respondent.
00:33
Chief 19, one call from the employee near railroad, Reed and Steinbach.
00:38
I'm putting a fire in the cremation room.
00:41
He was advised to evacuate her.
00:42
He wouldn't answer any more questions from intake.
00:47
Okay.
00:53
Okay. Okay-19 responding?
00:55
Deputy-19.
00:57
The Pallion-275, responding? The town of 275, responder?
01:04
Tadley-275.
01:09
The P-19 is arrived.
01:11
All right.
01:14
Yeah, Deputy 19.
01:18
19, Judge 19.
01:21
Box County, 10, Tower 29, Tower 29.
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Fox County,
01:29
11, Tower 29, Tower 79, Tower 79.
01:32
That be 19, books.
01:34
Deputy 19.
01:36
Now function on the door of the cremation unit, this holds the engine 19.
01:42
There's nothing going on outside of the unit.
01:44
There's waiting for a reset to close the actual door.
01:49
Here you.
01:56
Companies responding on Box 1922 at Reed and Steinbach with the exception of engine 19, companies recalled.
02:01
Companies responding to one box 1922, near Lower State Road, Reed and Steinbach.
02:06
With the exception of engine 19 companies recalled.
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Location mentioned:
Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901
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