Fire with heavy smoke and flames in a basement, Folsom PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential structure fire at the intersection of College Avenue and West Chester Pike. The fire started in the basement with heavy smoke and flames and extended to the first floor. Firefighters conducted primary and secondary searches, extinguished the fire, and rescued one victim from the basement. Efforts included opening ceilings and checking for extension. A natural gas leak was also reported nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Delaware County Public Safety
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08:41
Transcript:
00:00
truck 37 over the command.
00:04
I got the fire show from the basement on the robber side, alpha.
00:09
I got a man door on the trolley side on the robber side.
00:15
Charlie side have two stories of a walkout basement and a deck with a bump out with a smoke show.
00:22
Squad 26 is arriving, laying in from College and Westchester Pikewell, the first new engine stretch of the first floor.
00:31
Truck 37 officer command.
00:35
A high heat on Division 1, moderate smoke condition.
00:41
Primary search is underway.
00:43
The engine 36 on location leading from the corner of Marion Terrace and making our stretch off into the basement on the Bravo side.
00:55
120 is all location.
01:03
(number withheld).
01:04
We got heavy smoking in the basement.
01:05
We've got fire showing in the alpha side of the basement.
01:10
2074's all location going on the rear.
01:20
3.7 at command.
01:22
Primary's on the first floor, complete and negative.
01:28
Car 3 is the location.
01:29
It's night at the building, the same command.
01:37
274 to command. Myself and my arms will be operating in the basement.
01:41
Code 74 driver will be me on the truck 37.
01:48
74 officer to command 24 officer will be in the basement,
01:53
174 driver and it would be able to meet up with truck 37.
01:56
All right, command tapping.
01:59
Command of squad 26.
02:05
Engine 82 and letter 82.
02:08
At near West 7th Street and City of Chester.
02:12
Cross streets of Berkeley and Fulton Street.
02:15
A natural gas leak inside.
02:17
At near West 7th Street and City of Chester.
02:20
A natural gas leak inside.
02:24
Okay, that's SWAT 26.
02:26
Priority message.
02:27
There's warning conditions and the fire is extending to the first floor.
02:30
We're going to line on it now.
02:33
Copy-Hoying conditions in our first floor.
02:37
Squad 26, you're going to assume Division 1.
02:40
You're going to have F-37 officer or search to prove with you.
02:46
Squad 26, I pay Division 1.
02:49
Command, 1936.
02:52
Section 36.
02:56
The basement division, I assume the basement, you also have a 74 officer.
03:04
Basin Division, okay.
03:06
Chief, we're doing water on the fire now.
03:08
Repeat that message.
03:11
We repeat that message.
03:13
Basin Division, Commander, we got water on the fire.
03:17
Copy one on a fire in the basin division.
03:20
Command and truck 37 driver?
03:24
Okay, Chief.
03:26
You're going to assume the event group.
03:28
You also have a 74 driver if you also.
03:35
Basin Division of Command Priority.
03:37
One victim to the basin, bring them outside to medium us.
03:41
Copy. One victim come out.
03:43
Bascent.
03:44
Go into every area soon.
03:47
That's cool.
03:48
I'll be with Quint 74.
03:50
All right, Command 579, one victim come out of rear, have your crew me in your rear.
03:59
Truck 37 to command.
04:02
Truck 37, go ahead.
04:07
All Division 2, primaries are negative.
04:15
All right, copy.
04:16
Getting back down the first floor, you're going to be assigned to Division I.
04:21
Appreciate.
04:24
Engine 20 to come in.
04:32
Engine 20.
04:33
Give an assignment or task for, Chief.
04:43
That's for, I'm a stretch line to second floor check for extension.
04:45
Right now, it's just you on Division 2.
04:49
Stretching a line to Division 2.
04:55
Truck 37, driver to command.
05:00
Okay,
05:02
come in.
05:07
We have smoke from the Eves and the second floor of Charlie's side.
05:16
I copy, Smith from Eves on the second floor, except at the Charlie's side.
05:23
That's correct, Charlie's side.
05:26
Division two to command.
05:30
Division two again.
05:36
Team progress report lines in place on Division two, we have moderate smoke.
05:46
Sorry, copy.
05:47
You start working on getting the roof open up in the rear of the ceiling.
05:51
We're getting reports of the smoke coming from Eves.
05:54
Getting the roof opens up, we're safe.
05:58
It's open to see.
06:04
Division one, command.
06:08
Division one, go ahead.
06:11
All visible fire is knocked down.
06:13
We're continuing to open up.
06:15
All right, copy.
06:22
Fire knocked down first floor check for extension.
06:26
Basement division command.
06:29
Okay.
06:30
Base and gas.
06:37
Fire is knocked,
06:38
primary is negative, checking for extension.
06:44
Copy fire, notts in the basement.
06:47
Primary is negative, check for extension.
06:53
Division two to commence.
06:57
Ten Division two.
07:03
Our support ceilings have been opened up.
07:06
Conditions have improved.
07:07
We have trapped smoke only.
07:10
All right, Coddy.
07:12
Also while you're up there, I'll do a secondary search up there.
07:16
Secondary search received.
07:20
Commandant, 274.
07:24
174.
07:34
Do a secondary search in the basement area.
07:38
That's correct.
07:39
You can progress now.
07:44
Command squad 26.
07:46
Got the division one.
07:48
Yes,
07:53
have a squad 26 crew work on doing a secondary
07:57
search on that first one, Division I.
08:01
Receive secondary searches on Division 1.
08:03
Also, 37's gone to Division 2 to assist with open up.
08:08
Sorry, copy.
08:09
They're going to Division 2.
08:10
Copy.
08:15
Man to event group.
08:19
Got you.
08:25
Are you open on the roof at this time?
08:31
No, we're not.
08:37
What's a commentation?
08:40
Charlie's side.
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Location mentioned:
College Ave & West Chester Pike, Newtown Township, PA 19073
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