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Possible structure fire causes apartment evacuationForest City PA

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Main St, Forest City, PA 18421

Possible fire reported at a building near Main Street, Forest City. Smoke was observed inside the building, prompting evacuation of apartments. Emergency crews and police responded to the scene and started evacuation procedures.

Audio|Heard on: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
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04:59
Transcript:
00:00
Utita-Lakwana, near Main Street, Forest City Borough, across 3rd Street and Bubbao Street.
00:07
Possible structure fire, smoke in the building.
00:12
Exploratory rescue, engine and ladder dispatched.
00:16
41E-E-LEST toll certification.
00:18
U.S.-AWana, Susquehanna.
00:21
Near Main Street, 4th Street, crossed Center Street and Dunbeth Street.
00:25
Possible structure fire, smoke in the building.
00:29
2022.
01:00
All right, point county,
01:03
rider, 51 rescue,
01:05
51, engine 614,
01:06
Near Main Street, Forest City, request in Wayne County.
01:10
Possible structure fire repair.
01:14
Ladder, 51 Rescue, 51, 51 engine 6214.
01:18
Near Main Street, city requests in Wayne County for possible structure fire.
01:22
Center Street, Dundas Street, 2024.
01:24
Now, John Orange, switch to Wayne.
01:41
5-67 Snook Street, stranded 69-year-old male unresponsive breathing.
01:48
105-67, Snoke Street, 69-year-old male unresponsive is breathing.
01:53
Dead End, C.
01:54
Moore F.
01:57
2025.
02:10
Wayne County, Rescue 51, tone, near Main Street for possible structure fire.
02:16
Rescue 51,
02:18
Groucher tone, near Main Street for possible structure fire.
02:22
Center Street, Dunn F,
02:24
225, Orange.
02:29
Then 8, can't go under 5.
02:42
There's going to be the second driveway on the left.
02:50
County County, 41, Chief.
02:56
This is 2026 perpedia on scene.
02:59
There's a smoke condition in the building starting evacuation of the apartment.
03:09
Chief, that's copy.
03:12
Wakely last, 4-3.3.2.7.
03:19
2.7. You want.
03:29
The response, crew 3, 2027.
03:35
Per police on the scene, there's a smoke condition in the building starting evacuation of the apartment.
03:45
Copy.
03:48
Copy 2020.
03:51
Number.
03:56
Number.
03:57
2027. Number.
04:10
Open mic, watch your mic.
04:19
06, 2028.
04:34
Your second request,
04:37
Near Main Street, city across the street, Center Street and Dundow Street.
04:41
Possible structure fire, smoke in the building.
04:45
Lakeety, 41, SQ.
04:48
Second request,
04:50
Near Main Street, city.
04:53
Possible structure fire, to open the building, 2029.
04:56
Thank you.

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Main St, Forest City, PA 18421

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Draws Down
  2. Fireground Operations
  3. Ongoing Operations and Updates
  4. Police Confirm Smoke and Evacuation
  5. Evacuation Initiated
  6. Request for Additional Support
  7. Confirmation of Smoke Condition
  8. Units Dispatched
  9. Initial Report of Structure Fire

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