Controlled backyard burn mistaken for a structure fire, Hamburg PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a resident near Old Route 22 in Windsor Township conducted a controlled backyard burn that was mistaken for a garage fire, leading to a fire department response which was subsequently canceled.
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04:44
Transcript:
00:00
Windsor Township in the area Old Route 22 and Monument Road.
00:03
Structure fire reported to be a possible garage on fire operation, first fire ops number one after response.
00:10
(number withheld).
01:09
Windsor Township, area of Old Route 22 and Monument Road of structure fire.
01:14
Station 61, Ladder 61, Ladder 46, Engine 308, Tanker 44, Engine Tanker 40,
01:22
Tanker 77, Rescue 66, Station 12 for writ.
01:26
Intermediate 5454, Medics 6711.
01:30
Windsor Township there, Old Route 22 and Monument Road.
01:33
Road structure fire supports be a possible garage on the fire.
01:36
Operations would be on the fire slam through response.
01:39
Choice 356.
01:44
Floater 46.
01:45
The ladder 46.
01:50
Collar 46.
01:53
No covers. We'll be at extended ETA for future weather.
01:59
Ladder 46 copy,
02:02
no covers, you'll be out.
02:05
Are you responding at this point or are you going to call when you're in-row?
02:11
I'll call again when we're in-row.
02:14
Ray.
02:19
Persimatic 6711 is en route.
02:26
6711-2358 possible garage on fire received
02:41
reporting 2358 near Cambridge Avenue the Highlands room 617 personal care entrance for a 98-year-old male (name withheld) catheter is not draining properly to the hospital to get a reset requesting reading is 120 pounds answer precautions not indicated
03:09
Intermediate 5454-259 in the area of Old Route 22 on Monument Road.
03:15
A lot of smoke and flames possibly at the garage.
03:19
Okay.
03:22
How?
03:36
Burke's engine tanker 77 responding with the crew of 4.
03:45
Engine tanker 77 responding crew of 4, 2,400.
03:51
Engine 66 in place for the rescue 2,400.
03:58
Burks, deputy 61-2.
04:01
Deputy 61-2.
04:02
Deputy 61-2.
04:04
pre-spot in my event, old 22.
04:08
Stephanie 6012, copy 001.
04:12
Originally a call for a lot of, for a report of smoke and flames in the area of Old Route 22 in Monument Road.
04:19
We've since received a call from the resident at near Old Route 22, who's having a controlled burn in his backyard.
04:29
He saw the post on fire alerts and wanted to advise the fire department, but it's possibly from him.
04:38
104. Hold everybody at station.
04:42
Copy. Hold all units at station, 0.001.
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Location mentioned:
Old U.S. 22, Hamburg, PA 19526
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